COV-2456 — 6 March 1827 Bangalore HG 6 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Santosh MS
Census record COV-2456 is a 6 March 1827 pre-stamp cover of British India bearing the Bangalore HG 6 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 15 surviving covers with this mark recorded.
Date
6 March 1827
Description
1827 Bangalore – Bristol entire (piece only), with Bangalore Giles 6 "BANGALORE/POST PAID" despatch handstamp in magenta ink, date "6 March 1827" & rate "A9" (comprising 9A single-letter inland postage to Madras, as exceeding 1 Tolah or 1 Rupee weight) applied in manuscript. At Madras, Giles SD11 "OUT STATION/MADRAS/6 OC 6/1825/SHIP LETTER" transit mark applied, sent bearing to the UK via the Cape route, entered the UK via Southampton port & there "INDIA LETTER/SOUTHAMPTON" transit handstamp & "1/10" (1s10d postage, comprising 1s6d Southampton–London double-letter inland postage + 4d India concessional rate incoming sea postage) applied in manuscript, sent to London & there GPO "K/8 AU 8/1827" transit mark & revised bearing postage "2/2" (2s2d postage, comprising 22d Southampton–Bristol double-letter inland postage + 4d India concessional rate incoming sea postage) applied in manuscript. Bearing postage collected from the recipient.