COV-4779 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 6 January 1855, bearing the Bangalore HG 9 handstamp in red. Postal cover from bangalore (madras), bearing HG 9 handstamp in Red. Dated 6 January 1855. Note: Orange ink sometimes used. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-4779 posted?

COV-4779 is dated 6 January 1855, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 9 (1837–1857).

COV-4779

6 January 1855 Bangalore HG 9 Cover

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6 January 1855 Bangalore HG 9 pre stamp cover — COV-4779 — front

Bangalore HG 9 pre stamp cover — back (COV-4779) — back

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Date

6 January 1855

Description

Postal cover from bangalore (madras), bearing HG 9 handstamp in Red. Dated 6 January 1855. Note: Orange ink sometimes used. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Bangalore

18 marks

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-4779 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 6 January 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?

Postal cover from bangalore (madras), bearing HG 9 handstamp in Red. Dated 6 January 1855. Note: Orange ink sometimes used. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay.

2 images of COV-4779 are recorded (front, back); the Bangalore HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1857.

Questions about COV-4779

What is COV-4779?: COV-4779 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 6 January 1855, bearing the Bangalore HG 9 handstamp in red. Postal cover from bangalore (madras), bearing HG 9 handstamp in Red. Dated 6 January 1855. Note: Orange ink sometimes used. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-4779?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay.
When was COV-4779 posted?: COV-4779 is dated 6 January 1855, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 9 (1837–1857).

About this record

This 6 January 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 30 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay.