COV-4847 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 1 July 1850, bearing the Bangalore HG 9 handstamp in red. India pre stamp collection of covers

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-4847 posted?

COV-4847 is dated 1 July 1850, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 9 (1837–1857).

COV-4847

1 July 1850 Bangalore HG 9 Cover

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1 July 1850 Bangalore HG 9 pre stamp cover — COV-4847

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's

Date

1 July 1850

Description

India pre stamp collection of covers

Auction

Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's

Stamps & Covers of Asia, Lot 81, (2024)

Same office

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-4847 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 1 July 1850 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 pre stamp collection of covers

Its recorded auction history runs through Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's Stamps & Covers of Asia lot 81 (2024).

1 image of COV-4847 is recorded; the Bangalore HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1857.

Questions about COV-4847

What is COV-4847?: COV-4847 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 1 July 1850, bearing the Bangalore HG 9 handstamp in red. India pre stamp collection of covers
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-4847?: Its recorded auction history runs through Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's Stamps & Covers of Asia lot 81 (2024).
When was COV-4847 posted?: COV-4847 is dated 1 July 1850, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 9 (1837–1857).

About this record

This 1 July 1850 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 32 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's, Stamps & Covers of Asia, lot 81, (2024).