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-3718 posted?

COV-3718 is dated 1848, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 9 (1837–1857).

COV-3718

1848 Bangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1848, Bangalore HG 9 handstruck folded letter (COV-3718)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 9, scan 2 (COV-3718)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 9, scan 3 (COV-3718)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 9, scan 4 (COV-3718)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1848

Description

India Bangalore–Madras c.1848 Entire Paid Handstruck Cover red/orange “PAID” marking wax seal remnant early Presidency postal route vernacular Kannada letter pre-adhesive classic South India

Auction

Sephils

506, Lot 0075, (2026)

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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-3718 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?

India Bangalore–Madras c.1848 Entire Paid Handstruck Cover red/orange “PAID” marking wax seal remnant early Presidency postal route vernacular Kannada letter pre-adhesive classic South India

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 506 lot 0075 (2026).

4 images of COV-3718 are recorded; the Bangalore HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1857.

Questions about COV-3718

What is COV-3718?: COV-3718 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 1848, bearing the Bangalore HG 9 handstamp in red. India Bangalore–Madras c.1848 Entire Paid Handstruck Cover red/orange “PAID” marking wax seal remnant early Presidency postal route vernacular Kannada letter pre-adhesive classic South India
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-3718?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 506 lot 0075 (2026).
When was COV-3718 posted?: COV-3718 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 Sephils, 506, lot 0075, (2026).