COV-5201 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 20 March 1826, bearing the Bangalore HG 9 handstamp in red.

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-5201 posted?

COV-5201 is dated 20 March 1826, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 9 (1837–1857).

COV-5201

20 March 1826 Bangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 20 March 1826, Bangalore HG 9 handstruck folded letter (COV-5201) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 9, back (COV-5201) — back

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Date

20 March 1826

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Other recorded marks at Bangalore

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-5201 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 20 March 1826 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?

2 images of COV-5201 are recorded (front, back); the Bangalore HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1857.

Questions about COV-5201

What is COV-5201?: COV-5201 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 20 March 1826, bearing the Bangalore HG 9 handstamp in red.
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-5201 posted?: COV-5201 is dated 20 March 1826, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 9 (1837–1857).

About this record

This 20 March 1826 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 37 surviving covers with this mark recorded.