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29 August 1815 Bangalore HG 2 Cover
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Date
29 August 1815
Description
Entire letter posted from Madras to the Nizam's Detachment Camp on 29th August 1815, prepaid 1 Rupee 3 Fanams 8 Cash for a letter comprising eight sheets. It bears the Fort St. George Post Paid handstamp (HG-4) in black with the date slugs “Aug” and “29” inserted separately.** The manuscript endorsement “To Kurnoor” indicates that the Nizam's Detachment Camp was stationed there at the time. The postage represents the double rate, as the letter was unusually heavy.
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Other recorded marks at Bangalore
18 marks18 other pre-1854 postal markings of Bangalore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
- Bangalore HG 1handstampBlack1800
- Bangalore HG 3handstampBlack1823
- Bangalore HG 4handstampBlack1823–1825
- Bangalore HG 5handstampBlack1823–1837
- Bangalore HG 6handstampRed1826–1838
- Bangalore HG 7handstampRed1830–1865
- Bangalore HG 8handstampBlack1832
- Bangalore HG 9handstampRed1837–1855
- Bangalore HG 9ahandstampRed1855
- Bangalore HG 10handstampBlack1851–1855
- Bangalore HG 11handstampRed1840-53
- Bangalore HG 12handstampBlack1848-61
- Bangalore HG 13handstampRed1854
- Bangalore HG 14handstampRed1853–1859
- Bangalore HG 15handstampBlue1848-61
- Bangalore HG 16handstampBlue1848-61
- Bangalore HG 17handstampBlue1851–1861
- Bangalore HG 18handstampRed1856–1857
About this record
This 29 August 1815 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bangalore HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 31 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Private.