COV-673 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 1845, bearing the Bangalore HG 9 handstamp in red. "NELLORE/Paid" Handstamp (Unrecorded in Giles). Bold strike in Orange 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-673 posted?

COV-673 is dated 1845, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 9 (1837–1857).

COV-673

1845 Bangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1845, Bangalore HG 9 handstruck folded letter (COV-673) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bangalore HG 9, back (COV-673) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

1845

Description

"NELLORE/Paid" Handstamp (Unrecorded in Giles). Bold strike in Orange Red.

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale No. 1325, Lot 3048, (2025)

Provenance

•2025, Robert A. Siegel Sale No. 1325, Lot 3048

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Other recorded marks at Bangalore

18 marks

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About this Bangalore pre stamp cover

COV-673 is a Bangalore pre stamp cover of 1845 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?

"NELLORE/Paid" Handstamp (Unrecorded in Giles). Bold strike in Orange Red.

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3048 (2025).

2 images of COV-673 are recorded (front, back); the Bangalore HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1857.

Questions about COV-673

What is COV-673?: COV-673 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bangalore, Madras Presidency of 1845, bearing the Bangalore HG 9 handstamp in red. "NELLORE/Paid" Handstamp (Unrecorded in Giles). Bold strike in Orange 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.
What is the provenance of COV-673?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3048 (2025).
When was COV-673 posted?: COV-673 is dated 1845, within the recorded period of use of Bangalore HG 9 (1837–1857).

About this record

This 1845 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 38 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale No. 1325, lot 3048, (2025).