COV-4395 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 1855, bearing the Bangalore HG 9 handstamp in red. India 1855 QV ½a, Lithograph, blue, Die I, SG 2 w/ margins on three sides, Imperf, tied by diamond of dots on cover from Bangalore to Madras

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-4395 posted?

COV-4395 is dated 1855, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 9 (1837–1857).

COV-4395

1855 Bangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1855, Bangalore HG 9 handstruck folded letter (COV-4395)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 9, scan 2 (COV-4395)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1855

Description

India 1855 QV ½a, Lithograph, blue, Die I, SG 2 w/ margins on three sides, Imperf, tied by diamond of dots on cover from Bangalore to Madras

Auction

Sephils

640, Lot 0072, (2026)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Bangalore

18 marks

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-4395 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 1855 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 1855 QV ½a, Lithograph, blue, Die I, SG 2 w/ margins on three sides, Imperf, tied by diamond of dots on cover from Bangalore to Madras

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 640 lot 0072 (2026).

2 images of COV-4395 are recorded; the Bangalore HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1857.

Questions about COV-4395

What is COV-4395?: COV-4395 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 1855, bearing the Bangalore HG 9 handstamp in red. India 1855 QV ½a, Lithograph, blue, Die I, SG 2 w/ margins on three sides, Imperf, tied by diamond of dots on cover from Bangalore to Madras
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-4395?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 640 lot 0072 (2026).
When was COV-4395 posted?: COV-4395 is dated 1855, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 9 (1837–1857).

About this record

This 1855 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, 640, lot 0072, (2026).