COV-4900 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 1846, bearing the Bangalore HG 9 handstamp in red. India 1846 prestamp cover, Bangalore to Madras, featuring G.P.O. boxed handstamp, AM in black boxed along with red wax seals, Rare

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-4900 posted?

COV-4900 is dated 1846, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 9 (1837–1857).

COV-4900

1846 Bangalore HG 9 Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1846, Bangalore HG 9 handstruck folded letter (COV-4900)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 9, scan 2 (COV-4900)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1846

Description

India 1846 prestamp cover, Bangalore to Madras, featuring G.P.O. boxed handstamp, AM in black boxed along with red wax seals, Rare

Auction

Sephils

724, Lot 0101, (2026)

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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-4900 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 1846 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 1846 prestamp cover, Bangalore to Madras, featuring G.P.O. boxed handstamp, AM in black boxed along with red wax seals, Rare

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 724 lot 0101 (2026).

2 images of COV-4900 are recorded; the Bangalore HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1857.

Questions about COV-4900

What is COV-4900?: COV-4900 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 1846, bearing the Bangalore HG 9 handstamp in red. India 1846 prestamp cover, Bangalore to Madras, featuring G.P.O. boxed handstamp, AM in black boxed along with red wax seals, Rare
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-4900?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 724 lot 0101 (2026).
When was COV-4900 posted?: COV-4900 is dated 1846, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 9 (1837–1857).

About this record

This 1846 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 33 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 724, lot 0101, (2026).