COV-3146 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 1848, bearing the Bangalore HG 9 handstamp in red. 1848 stampless small cover with red boxed ``BANGALORE / 1848 / Paid 4a`` handstuck stamp; Gile Ty-2

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-3146 posted?

COV-3146 is dated 1848, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 9 (1837–1857).

COV-3146

1848 Bangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1848, Bangalore HG 9 handstruck folded letter (COV-3146) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 9, back (COV-3146) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of collectorbazar

Date

1848

Description

1848 stampless small cover with red boxed ``BANGALORE / 1848 / Paid 4a`` handstuck stamp; Gile Ty-2

Auction

collectorbazar

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Other recorded marks at Bangalore

18 marks

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-3146 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 stampless small cover with red boxed ``BANGALORE / 1848 / Paid 4a`` handstuck stamp; Gile Ty-2

Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.

2 images of COV-3146 are recorded (front, back); the Bangalore HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1857.

Questions about COV-3146

What is COV-3146?: COV-3146 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 1848, bearing the Bangalore HG 9 handstamp in red. 1848 stampless small cover with red boxed ``BANGALORE / 1848 / Paid 4a`` handstuck stamp; Gile Ty-2
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-3146?: Its recorded auction history runs through collectorbazar.
When was COV-3146 posted?: COV-3146 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 34 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with collectorbazar.