Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak
Date
1853
Description
1853 : H.G. 7 : Although this cover has an English Adhesive postage stamp on it, it falls within the pre-adhesive Indian postage stamps, being dated 1853. On arrival, first at MADRAS, where it was stamped with a black despatch stamp "MADRAS / date / Bearing", showing 6 annas due on arrival at BELLARY, where it was again readdressed, and the "BALLARY / date / Bearing" despatch stamp was added, both these being on the back of the cover. The letter was then redirected to SHOLAPOOR, where, on arrival, it was stamped in blue handstamp.
Same office
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 1handstampBlack1806–1817
- Bellary HG 2handstampBlack1813
- Bellary HG 3handstampBlack1826–1832
- Bellary HG 4handstampRed1828–1837
- Bellary HG 5handstampBlack1836
- Bellary HG 6handstampRed1837–1839
- Bellary HG 7handstampBlack1840-56
- Bellary HG 8handstampRed1849
- Bellary HG 9handstampRed1841–1856
- Bellary HG 10ahandstampBlack1853
- Bellary HG 11handstampRed1838–1849
- Bellary MN 1manuscript1832
About this record
This 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bellary HG 10 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded.