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COV-4409

28 June 1825 Bangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 28 June 1825, Bangalore HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-4409)
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Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 2, back (COV-4409)
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Date

28 June 1825

Description

1825, June 28. Bangalore - London. Stampless docketed ELS with fine strike of the oval 'Post Paid / Bangalore' in red, large double-ring oval 'OUT STATION / SHIP LETTER / Madras / 1 JY 1 / 1825' in black on reverse with boxed red 'INDIA LETTER / PORTSMOUTH' receiver. On front of ELS is VF striked of the oval 'MADRAS 1 MY 1 1825' in black. London 'A/ 20 DE 20 / 1825 transit in red. Long accounting of monies requested from from the Mission House at Austin Friars and the uncertainty about what bills may be dishonoured by the agents in India. (A not too subtle pressure tactic!). In the lower left corner of the front is a very small 'paid' added beneath the docketing notation, 'Read to the Eastern Committee 8 Jan. 1826.' Great reading, very legible.

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-4409 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 28 June 1825 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?

1825, June 28. Bangalore - London. Stampless docketed ELS with fine strike of the oval 'Post Paid / Bangalore' in red, large double-ring oval 'OUT STATION / SHIP LETTER / Madras / 1 JY 1 / 1825' in black on reverse with boxed red 'INDIA LETTER / PORTSMOUTH' receiver. On front of ELS is VF striked of the oval 'MADRAS 1 MY 1 1825' in black. London 'A/ 20 DE 20 / 1825 transit in red. Long accounting of monies requested from from the Mission House at Austin Friars and the uncertainty about what bills may be dishonoured by the agents in India. (A not too subtle pressure tactic!). In the lower left corner of the front is a very small 'paid' added beneath the docketing notation, 'Read to the Eastern Committee 8 Jan. 1826.' Great reading, very legible.

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.

2 images of COV-4409 are recorded (front, back); the Bangalore HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1803–1825.

Questions about COV-4409

What is COV-4409?
COV-4409 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 28 June 1825, bearing the Bangalore HG 2 handstamp in black. 1825, June 28. Bangalore - London. Stampless docketed ELS with fine strike of the oval 'Post Paid / Bangalore' in red, large double-ring oval 'OUT STATION / SHIP LETTER / Madras / 1 JY 1 / 1825' in black on reverse with boxed red 'INDIA LETTER / PORTSMOUTH' receiver. On front of ELS is VF striked of the oval 'MADRAS 1 MY 1 1825' in black. London 'A/ 20 DE 20 / 1825 transit in red. Long accounting of monies requested from from the Mission House at Austin Friars and the uncertainty about what bills may be dishonoured by the agents in India. (A not too subtle pressure tactic!). In the lower left corner of the front is a very small 'paid' added beneath the docketing notation, 'Read to the Eastern Committee 8 Jan. 1826.' Great reading, very legible.
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-4409?
Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.
When was COV-4409 posted?
COV-4409 is dated 28 June 1825, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 2 (1803–1825).

About this record

This 28 June 1825 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 eBay.