COV-5783 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 1816, bearing the Bangalore HG 2 handstamp in black. BANGALORE 1816 Garrard to de HAVILLAND Chittoor East India army Ross

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-5783 posted?

COV-5783 is dated 1816, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 2 (1803–1825).

COV-5783

1816 Bangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1816, Bangalore HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-5783)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 2, scan 2 (COV-5783)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 2, scan 3 (COV-5783)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 2, scan 4 (COV-5783)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Delcampe

Date

1816

Description

BANGALORE 1816 Garrard to de HAVILLAND Chittoor East India army Ross

Auction

Delcampe

Lot 511900172

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Other recorded marks at Bangalore

18 marks

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-5783 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 1816 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 1816 Garrard to de HAVILLAND Chittoor East India army Ross

Its recorded auction history runs through Delcampe lot 511900172.

4 images of COV-5783 are recorded; the Bangalore HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1803–1825.

Questions about COV-5783

What is COV-5783?: COV-5783 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 1816, bearing the Bangalore HG 2 handstamp in black. BANGALORE 1816 Garrard to de HAVILLAND Chittoor East India army Ross
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-5783?: Its recorded auction history runs through Delcampe lot 511900172.
When was COV-5783 posted?: COV-5783 is dated 1816, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 2 (1803–1825).

About this record

This 1816 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 38 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Delcampe, lot 511900172.