COV-3905 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 9 June 1841, bearing the Bangalore HG 9 handstamp in red. India 1841 SINO-SIKH war period Mourning cover sent from BANGALORE (Giles #9), via Falmouth to England bearing "INDIA" ship letter dispatch marking in red

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-3905 posted?

COV-3905 is dated 9 June 1841, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 9 (1837–1857).

COV-3905

9 June 1841 Bangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 9 June 1841, Bangalore HG 9 handstruck folded letter (COV-3905)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 9, scan 2 (COV-3905)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

9 June 1841

Description

India 1841 SINO-SIKH war period Mourning cover sent from BANGALORE (Giles #9), via Falmouth to England bearing "INDIA" ship letter dispatch marking in red

Auction

Sephils

157, Lot 0088, (2025)

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Other recorded marks at Bangalore

18 marks

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-3905 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 9 June 1841 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 1841 SINO-SIKH war period Mourning cover sent from BANGALORE (Giles #9), via Falmouth to England bearing "INDIA" ship letter dispatch marking in red

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 157 lot 0088 (2025).

2 images of COV-3905 are recorded; the Bangalore HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1857.

Questions about COV-3905

What is COV-3905?: COV-3905 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 9 June 1841, bearing the Bangalore HG 9 handstamp in red. India 1841 SINO-SIKH war period Mourning cover sent from BANGALORE (Giles #9), via Falmouth to England bearing "INDIA" ship letter dispatch marking in red
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-3905?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 157 lot 0088 (2025).
When was COV-3905 posted?: COV-3905 is dated 9 June 1841, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 9 (1837–1857).

About this record

This 9 June 1841 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, 157, lot 0088, (2025).