COV-3826
16 December 1838 Bangalore Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
16 December 1838
Description
Entire posted from Bangalore to Edinburgh on 16th December 1838 with HG9 "Bangalore Paid" handstamp in red with postage of 11 Annas as indicated in the manuscript. The was carried to Edinburgh from Bombay via Red Sea as indicated in the manuscript. The letter was carried overland from Bangalore to Bombay
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Other recorded marks at Bangalore
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 6handstampRed1826–1838
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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover
COV-3826 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 16 December 1838 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?
Entire posted from Bangalore to Edinburgh on 16th December 1838 with HG9 "Bangalore Paid" handstamp in red with postage of 11 Annas as indicated in the manuscript. The was carried to Edinburgh from Bombay via Red Sea as indicated in the manuscript. The letter was carried overland from Bangalore to Bombay
1 image of COV-3826 is recorded (front); the Bangalore HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1857.
Questions about COV-3826
- What is COV-3826?
- COV-3826 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 16 December 1838, bearing the Bangalore HG 9 handstamp in red. Entire posted from Bangalore to Edinburgh on 16th December 1838 with HG9 "Bangalore Paid" handstamp in red with postage of 11 Annas as indicated in the manuscript. The was carried to Edinburgh from Bombay via Red Sea as indicated in the manuscript. The letter was carried overland from Bangalore to Bombay
- 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-3826 posted?
- COV-3826 is dated 16 December 1838, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 9 (1837–1857).
About this record
This 16 December 1838 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.