COV-4056 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 1 September 1828, bearing the Bangalore HG 6 handstamp in red. India: 1828 (Sept. 1) entire letter to Palamaner, near Chittoor, on reverse manuscript Post Paid As 4 and boxed BANGALORE/POST PAID despatch handstamp in red, slight faults.

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-4056 posted?

COV-4056 is dated 1 September 1828, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 6 (1826–1838).

COV-4056

1 September 1828 Bangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1 September 1828, Bangalore HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-4056) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Grosvenor Auctions

Date

1 September 1828

Description

India: 1828 (Sept. 1) entire letter to Palamaner, near Chittoor, on reverse manuscript Post Paid As 4 and boxed BANGALORE/POST PAID despatch handstamp in red, slight faults.

Auction

Grosvenor Philatelic Auctions

65, Lot 1891

Same office

Other recorded marks at Bangalore

18 marks

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-4056 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 1 September 1828 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: 1828 (Sept. 1) entire letter to Palamaner, near Chittoor, on reverse manuscript Post Paid As 4 and boxed BANGALORE/POST PAID despatch handstamp in red, slight faults.

Its recorded auction history runs through Grosvenor Philatelic Auctions 65 lot 1891.

1 image of COV-4056 is recorded (front); the Bangalore HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1826–1838.

Questions about COV-4056

What is COV-4056?: COV-4056 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 1 September 1828, bearing the Bangalore HG 6 handstamp in red. India: 1828 (Sept. 1) entire letter to Palamaner, near Chittoor, on reverse manuscript Post Paid As 4 and boxed BANGALORE/POST PAID despatch handstamp in red, slight faults.
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-4056?: Its recorded auction history runs through Grosvenor Philatelic Auctions 65 lot 1891.
When was COV-4056 posted?: COV-4056 is dated 1 September 1828, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 6 (1826–1838).

About this record

This 1 September 1828 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 Grosvenor Philatelic Auctions, 65, lot 1891.