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-3598 posted?

COV-3598 is dated 25 January 1849, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 9 (1837–1857).

COV-3598

25 January 1849 Bangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 25 January 1849, Bangalore HG 9 handstruck folded letter (COV-3598) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 9, back (COV-3598) — back

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Date

25 January 1849

Description

India 1849 postal history cover with handstruck postage from Bangalore to Madras. Features 'Bangalore/1849 January 25/Paid' and 'G.P.O./1849 JA 28' markings, orange and red segments, black cachet.

Auction

Sephils

Lot 0117

Same office

Other recorded marks at Bangalore

18 marks

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-3598 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 25 January 1849 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?

India 1849 postal history cover with handstruck postage from Bangalore to Madras. Features 'Bangalore/1849 January 25/Paid' and 'G.P.O./1849 JA 28' markings, orange and red segments, black cachet.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils lot 0117.

2 images of COV-3598 are recorded (front, back); the Bangalore HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1857.

Questions about COV-3598

What is COV-3598?: COV-3598 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 25 January 1849, bearing the Bangalore HG 9 handstamp in red. India 1849 postal history cover with handstruck postage from Bangalore to Madras. Features 'Bangalore/1849 January 25/Paid' and 'G.P.O./1849 JA 28' markings, orange and red segments, black cachet.
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-3598?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils lot 0117.
When was COV-3598 posted?: COV-3598 is dated 25 January 1849, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 9 (1837–1857).

About this record

This 25 January 1849 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 37 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, lot 0117.