COV-2328
14 October 1822 Bangalore Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd
Date
14 October 1822
Description
BANGALORE - TRIO OF DIFFERENT “POST PAID” OR “POST NOT PAID” OVAL/BOXED MARKS; 1822/27/31 EL/Es (3; the first with mainly internal faults, the third with some toning) to Mysore/Vellore/Mysore with fine to very fine strikes of the oval-framed “Post Paid/Bangalore” (HG2; remarkable ‘double’ strike - one inverted with an upright strike directly over the top), boxed red “BANGALORE/POST PAID” (HG6) or boxed “BANGALORE/POST NOT PAID” (HG5) respectively. Good set. (3 covers) PHOTO - see page 41.
Auction
Manning, Lot 117, (Sept. 2015)
Provenance
Michael Manning
Same office
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
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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover
COV-2328 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 14 October 1822 bearing the Bangalore HG 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Bangalore postal history — the office known today as Bengaluru, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
BANGALORE - TRIO OF DIFFERENT “POST PAID” OR “POST NOT PAID” OVAL/BOXED MARKS; 1822/27/31 EL/Es (3; the first with mainly internal faults, the third with some toning) to Mysore/Vellore/Mysore with fine to very fine strikes of the oval-framed “Post Paid/Bangalore” (HG2; remarkable ‘double’ strike - one inverted with an upright strike directly over the top), boxed red “BANGALORE/POST PAID” (HG6) or boxed “BANGALORE/POST NOT PAID” (HG5) respectively. Good set. (3 covers) PHOTO - see page 41.
Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Manning lot 117 (Sept. 2015).
1 image of COV-2328 is recorded (front); the Bangalore HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1803–1825.
Questions about COV-2328
- What is COV-2328?
- COV-2328 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 14 October 1822, bearing the Bangalore HG 2 handstamp in black. BANGALORE - TRIO OF DIFFERENT “POST PAID” OR “POST NOT PAID” OVAL/BOXED MARKS; 1822/27/31 EL/Es (3; the first with mainly internal faults, the third with some toning) to Mysore/Vellore/Mysore with fine to very fine strikes of the oval-framed “Post Paid/Bangalore” (HG2; remarkable ‘double’ strike - one inverted with an upright strike directly over the top), boxed red “BANGALORE/POST PAID” (HG6) or boxed “BANGALORE/POST NOT PAID” (HG5) respectively. Good set. (3 covers) PHOTO - see page 41.
- How scarce is the Bangalore HG 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Bangalore HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1803–1825.
- What is the provenance of COV-2328?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Manning lot 117 (Sept. 2015).
- When was COV-2328 posted?
- COV-2328 is dated 14 October 1822, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 2 (1803–1825).
About this record
This 14 October 1822 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 35 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Manning, lot 117, (Sept. 2015).