COV-5017 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 29 February 1848, bearing the Bangalore HG 9 handstamp in red. Entire from Bangalore, Mysore State, to Secunderabad. BANGALORE date-paid HG type 9, 3As; SECUNDERABAD-Date-Paid receipt HG 2.

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-5017 posted?

COV-5017 is dated 29 February 1848, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 9 (1837–1857).

COV-5017

29 February 1848 Bangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 29 February 1848, Bangalore HG 9 handstruck folded letter (COV-5017)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

29 February 1848

Description

Entire from Bangalore, Mysore State, to Secunderabad. BANGALORE date-paid HG type 9, 3As; SECUNDERABAD-Date-Paid receipt HG 2.

Auction

David Feldman

Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire, Lot 50707, (2025)

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-5017 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 29 February 1848 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?

Entire from Bangalore, Mysore State, to Secunderabad. BANGALORE date-paid HG type 9, 3As; SECUNDERABAD-Date-Paid receipt HG 2.

Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire lot 50707 (2025).

1 image of COV-5017 is recorded; the Bangalore HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1857.

Questions about COV-5017

What is COV-5017?: COV-5017 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 29 February 1848, bearing the Bangalore HG 9 handstamp in red. Entire from Bangalore, Mysore State, to Secunderabad. BANGALORE date-paid HG type 9, 3As; SECUNDERABAD-Date-Paid receipt HG 2.
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-5017?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire lot 50707 (2025).
When was COV-5017 posted?: COV-5017 is dated 29 February 1848, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 9 (1837–1857).

About this record

This 29 February 1848 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 34 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, Autumn 2025 Auction Series - British Empire, lot 50707, (2025).