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COV-4210

20 March 1834 Bangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 20 March 1834, Bangalore HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-4210)
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Date

20 March 1834

Description

Postal cover from bangalore (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 20 March 1834. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-4210 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 20 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?

Postal cover from bangalore (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 20 March 1834. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-4210 is recorded (front); the Bangalore HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1826–1838.

Questions about COV-4210

What is COV-4210?
COV-4210 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 20 March 1834, bearing the Bangalore HG 6 handstamp in red. Postal cover from bangalore (madras), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Red. Dated 20 March 1834. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-4210 posted?
COV-4210 is dated 20 March 1834, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 6 (1826–1838).

About this record

This 20 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.