COV-3846 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of March 1834, bearing the Bangalore HG 6 handstamp in red. India 1834 prestamp cover from Bangalore to UK via Madras, with rare Dartmouth India Letter cachet, red postmarks, and boxed “Ship Letter.”

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.

When was COV-3846 posted?

COV-3846 is dated March 1834, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 6 (1826–1838).

COV-3846

March 1834 Bangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — March 1834, Bangalore HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-3846)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 6, scan 2 (COV-3846)

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Date

March 1834

Description

India 1834 prestamp cover from Bangalore to UK via Madras, with rare Dartmouth India Letter cachet, red postmarks, and boxed “Ship Letter.”

Auction

Sephils

351, Lot 0081, (2025)

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Other recorded marks at Bangalore

18 marks

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-3846 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of March 1834 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?

India 1834 prestamp cover from Bangalore to UK via Madras, with rare Dartmouth India Letter cachet, red postmarks, and boxed “Ship Letter.”

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 351 lot 0081 (2025).

2 images of COV-3846 are recorded; the Bangalore HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1826–1838.

Questions about COV-3846

What is COV-3846?: COV-3846 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of March 1834, bearing the Bangalore HG 6 handstamp in red. India 1834 prestamp cover from Bangalore to UK via Madras, with rare Dartmouth India Letter cachet, red postmarks, and boxed “Ship Letter.”
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-3846?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 351 lot 0081 (2025).
When was COV-3846 posted?: COV-3846 is dated March 1834, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 6 (1826–1838).

About this record

This March 1834 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 Sephils, 351, lot 0081, (2025).