COV-5030 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 21 January 1831, bearing the Bangalore HG 6 handstamp in red.

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-5030 posted?

COV-5030 is dated 21 January 1831, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 6 (1826–1838).

COV-5030

21 January 1831 Bangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 21 January 1831, Bangalore HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-5030) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 6, back (COV-5030) — back

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Date

21 January 1831

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Other recorded marks at Bangalore

18 marks

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-5030 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 21 January 1831 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?

2 images of COV-5030 are recorded (front, back); the Bangalore HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1826–1838.

Questions about COV-5030

What is COV-5030?: COV-5030 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 21 January 1831, bearing the Bangalore HG 6 handstamp in red.
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-5030 posted?: COV-5030 is dated 21 January 1831, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 6 (1826–1838).

About this record

This 21 January 1831 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.