COV-2647 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 20 January 1823, bearing the Bangalore HG 4 handstamp in black. Postal cover from bangalore (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 20 January 1823. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Bangalore HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bangalore HG 4 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1823–1825.

When was COV-2647 posted?

COV-2647 is dated 20 January 1823, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 4 (1823–1825).

COV-2647

20 January 1823 Bangalore HG 4 Cover

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20 January 1823 Bangalore HG 4 pre stamp cover — COV-2647 — front

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Date

20 January 1823

Description

Postal cover from bangalore (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 20 January 1823. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-2647 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 20 January 1823 bearing the Bangalore HG 4 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?

Postal cover from bangalore (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 20 January 1823. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2647 is recorded (front); the Bangalore HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1823–1825.

Questions about COV-2647

What is COV-2647?: COV-2647 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 20 January 1823, bearing the Bangalore HG 4 handstamp in black. Postal cover from bangalore (madras), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Black. Dated 20 January 1823. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Bangalore HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bangalore HG 4 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1823–1825.
When was COV-2647 posted?: COV-2647 is dated 20 January 1823, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 4 (1823–1825).

About this record

This 20 January 1823 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bangalore HG 4 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.