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.

When was COV-2455 posted?

COV-2455 is dated 5 July 1823, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 2 (1803–1825).

COV-2455

5 July 1823 Bangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 5 July 1823, Bangalore HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-2455) — front

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Date

5 July 1823

Description

1823 Bangalore – London entire via Cape route, with Bangalore Giles 2 "Post Paid/Bangalore" despatch handstamp, rate "As 6 to Madras" (6A rate was valid for single letter not exceeding 1 Tolah, between 200 to 300 miles, distance of Bangalore – Madras was 218 miles) applied in manuscript. At Madras, Giles MX3 "MADRAS/8 MR 8/1823" GPO receipt & Giles SD8 "MADRAS/G.P.O./8 MR 8/1823/SHIP LETTER" transit mark applied. Sent bearing from India to the UK via the Cape route, entered there via Dover port & there "INDIA LETTER/DOVER" transit handstamp applied & sent to London. At London "1/8" (comprising 1s 4d Dover–London double-letter inland postage + 4d India concessional rate incoming sea postage) bearing postage & "D/5 JY 5/1823" GPO receipt mark applied. Bearing 1s 8d collected from the recipient.

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Other recorded marks at Bangalore

18 marks

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-2455 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 5 July 1823 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?

1 image of COV-2455 is recorded (front); the Bangalore HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1803–1825.

Questions about COV-2455

What is COV-2455?: COV-2455 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 5 July 1823, bearing the Bangalore HG 2 handstamp in black. 1823 Bangalore – London entire via Cape route, with Bangalore Giles 2 "Post Paid/Bangalore" despatch handstamp, rate "As 6 to Madras" (6A rate was valid for single letter not exceeding 1 Tolah, between 200 to 300 miles, distance of Bangalore – Madras was 218 miles) applied in manuscript. At Madras, Giles MX3 "MADRAS/8 MR 8/1823" GPO receipt & Giles SD8 "MADRAS/G.P.O./8 MR 8/1823/SHIP LETTER" transit mark applied. Sent bearing from India to the UK via the Cape route, entered there via Dover port & there "INDIA LETTER/DOVER" transit handstamp applied & sent to London. At London "1/8" (comprising 1s 4d Dover–London double-letter inland postage + 4d India concessional rate incoming sea postage) bearing postage & "D/5 JY 5/1823" GPO receipt mark applied. Bearing 1s 8d collected from the recipient.
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.
When was COV-2455 posted?: COV-2455 is dated 5 July 1823, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 2 (1803–1825).

About this record

This 5 July 1823 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.