COV-1247 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 1848, bearing the Bangalore HG 9 handstamp in red. 1848-53 BANGALORE Paid HG 9 group of 3 covers including one from Armstrong correspondence

How scarce is the Bangalore HG 9 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bangalore HG 9 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1857.

When was COV-1247 posted?

COV-1247 is dated 1848, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 9 (1837–1857).

COV-1247

1848 Bangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1848, Bangalore HG 9 handstruck folded letter (COV-1247)

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Date

1848

Description

1848-53 BANGALORE Paid HG 9 group of 3 covers including one from Armstrong correspondence

Auction

StampBay

7, Lot 5

Same office

Other recorded marks at Bangalore

18 marks

18 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.

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-1247 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 1848 bearing the Bangalore HG 9 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?

1848-53 BANGALORE Paid HG 9 group of 3 covers including one from Armstrong correspondence

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 7 lot 5.

1 image of COV-1247 is recorded; the Bangalore HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1857.

Questions about COV-1247

What is COV-1247?: COV-1247 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 1848, bearing the Bangalore HG 9 handstamp in red. 1848-53 BANGALORE Paid HG 9 group of 3 covers including one from Armstrong correspondence
How scarce is the Bangalore HG 9 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bangalore HG 9 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1857.
What is the provenance of COV-1247?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 7 lot 5.
When was COV-1247 posted?: COV-1247 is dated 1848, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 9 (1837–1857).

About this record

This 1848 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bangalore HG 9 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 38 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 7, lot 5.