COV-935
23 November 1831 Bangalore Cover
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Date
23 November 1831
Description
Entire posted from Bangalore to England with HG6 "Bangalore PostPaid" handstamp in red along with Madras SD11 "Outstation Madras ShipLetter" in black and Madras MX4. In the text the writer indicates he is traveling from Madras to Bangalore and is staying at Renguntoon a village 33 mls: from Vellore & 120 from Madras, staying with the 48th:Regt:Native Infantry.The letter dated 4th: Oct:,was not posted until he reached Bangalore, it was then taken back to Madras by Dak Post. The letter sailed from Madras and landed at Deal(Kent) via Cape of Good Hope and reached Aylesbury via London.
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18 marks18 other pre-1854 postal markings of Bangalore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
- Bangalore HG 1handstampBlack1800
- Bangalore HG 2handstampBlack1803–1825
- Bangalore HG 3handstampBlack1823
- Bangalore HG 4handstampBlack1823–1825
- Bangalore HG 5handstampBlack1823–1837
- Bangalore HG 7handstampRed1830–1865
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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover
COV-935 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 23 November 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?
Entire posted from Bangalore to England with HG6 "Bangalore PostPaid" handstamp in red along with Madras SD11 "Outstation Madras ShipLetter" in black and Madras MX4. In the text the writer indicates he is traveling from Madras to Bangalore and is staying at Renguntoon a village 33 mls: from Vellore & 120 from Madras, staying with the 48th:Regt:Native Infantry.The letter dated 4th: Oct:,was not posted until he reached Bangalore, it was then taken back to Madras by Dak Post. The letter sailed from Madras and landed at Deal(Kent) via Cape of Good Hope and reached Aylesbury via London.
Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
1 image of COV-935 is recorded; the Bangalore HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1826–1838.
Questions about COV-935
- What is COV-935?
- COV-935 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 23 November 1831, bearing the Bangalore HG 6 handstamp in red. Entire posted from Bangalore to England with HG6 "Bangalore PostPaid" handstamp in red along with Madras SD11 "Outstation Madras ShipLetter" in black and Madras MX4. In the text the writer indicates he is traveling from Madras to Bangalore and is staying at Renguntoon a village 33 mls: from Vellore & 120 from Madras, staying with the 48th:Regt:Native Infantry.The letter dated 4th: Oct:,was not posted until he reached Bangalore, it was then taken back to Madras by Dak Post. The letter sailed from Madras and landed at Deal(Kent) via Cape of Good Hope and reached Aylesbury via London.
- 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-935?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
- When was COV-935 posted?
- COV-935 is dated 23 November 1831, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 6 (1826–1838).
About this record
This 23 November 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. It has appeared at auction with Private.