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Description
Entire posted from Ballary to Madras, addreesed to Major De Havilland on July 5th 1819n with rare oval "Post Paid / Ballary" HG1 handstamp in red along with "GPO / jul 19/ 1819" rare MX1 hanstamp in black with 6 annas postage paid.
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Lot 19 jul 1819
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Other recorded marks at Bellary
12 marks12 other pre-1854 postal markings of Bellary are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
- Bellary HG 2handstampBlack1813
- Bellary HG 3handstampBlack1826–1832
- Bellary HG 4handstampRed1828–1837
- Bellary HG 5handstampBlack1836
- Bellary HG 6handstampRed1837–1839
- Bellary HG 7handstampBlack1840–1856
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About this Bellary pre stamp cover
COV-3816 is a Bellary pre stamp cover bearing the Bellary HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Bellary postal history — the office known today as Ballari, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
Entire posted from Ballary to Madras, addreesed to Major De Havilland on July 5th 1819n with rare oval "Post Paid / Ballary" HG1 handstamp in red along with "GPO / jul 19/ 1819" rare MX1 hanstamp in black with 6 annas postage paid.
1 image of COV-3816 is recorded (front); the Bellary HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1806–1821.
Questions about COV-3816
- What is COV-3816?
- COV-3816 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bellary, Madras Presidency, bearing the Bellary HG 1 handstamp in black. Entire posted from Ballary to Madras, addreesed to Major De Havilland on July 5th 1819n with rare oval "Post Paid / Ballary" HG1 handstamp in red along with "GPO / jul 19/ 1819" rare MX1 hanstamp in black with 6 annas postage paid.
- How scarce is the Bellary HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Bellary HG 1 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1806–1821.
About this record
This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bellary HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with lot 19 jul 1819.