COV-1246
22 December 1827 Bangalore Cover
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Date
22 December 1827
Description
StampBay - 1827 BANGALORE POSTPAID HG 6 fine strike on fl to Vellore, with Double post paid 14 annas in manuscript. From the Armstrong correspondence Cavendish - 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 2handstampBlack1803–1825
- Bangalore HG 3handstampBlack1823
- Bangalore HG 4handstampBlack1823–1825
- Bangalore HG 5handstampBlack1823–1837
- Bangalore HG 7handstampRed1830–1865
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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover
COV-1246 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 22 December 1827 bearing the Bangalore HG 6 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Bangalore postal history — the office known today as Bengaluru, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
StampBay - 1827 BANGALORE POSTPAID HG 6 fine strike on fl to Vellore, with Double post paid 14 annas in manuscript. From the Armstrong correspondence Cavendish - 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); and StampBay 7 lot 4.
3 images of COV-1246 are recorded; the Bangalore HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1826–1838.
Questions about COV-1246
- What is COV-1246?
- COV-1246 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 22 December 1827, bearing the Bangalore HG 6 handstamp in red. StampBay - 1827 BANGALORE POSTPAID HG 6 fine strike on fl to Vellore, with Double post paid 14 annas in manuscript. From the Armstrong correspondence Cavendish - 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 6 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Bangalore HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1826–1838.
- What is the provenance of COV-1246?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Manning lot 117 (Sept. 2015); and StampBay 7 lot 4.
- When was COV-1246 posted?
- COV-1246 is dated 22 December 1827, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 6 (1826–1838).
About this record
This 22 December 1827 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bangalore HG 6 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 19 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Manning, lot 117, (Sept. 2015); StampBay, 7, lot 4.