COV-2338
28 June 1838 Bellary HG 11 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd
Date
28 June 1838
Description
LONDON/BELLARY - “INDIA SOLDIERS/3/LONDON” WITH OVAL “BELLARY/FREE” + “MADRAS/SHIP LETTER/FREE” ; 28 June 1838 EL (dusting and some edge wear) from Bellary to Leeds headed & countersigned for the Concession Rate for an Infantry Private with a mainly fine large encircled “INDIA SOLDIERS/3/LONDON” (Rob. In.Sol.4) on the front alongside a fair oval framed “BELLARY/FREE” mark alongside, and unusually also with a very fine encircled red “MADRAS/SHIP LETTER/FREE” transit d.s. on the flap. PHOTO - see page 43
Auction
Manning, Lot 141, (Sept. 2015)
Provenance
Michael Manning
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 10handstampBlack1842–1858
- Bellary HG 10ahandstampBlack1853
- Bellary MN 1manuscript1832
About this record
This 28 June 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bellary HG 11 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Manning, lot 141, (Sept. 2015).