COV-2338
28 June 1838 Bellary Cover
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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 1handstampBlack1806–1821
- Bellary HG 2handstampBlack1813
- Bellary HG 3handstampBlack1826–1832
- Bellary HG 4handstampRed1828–1837
- Bellary HG 5handstampBlack1836
- Bellary HG 6handstampRed1837–1839
+6 more at this office.View all Bellary marks and postal history →
About this Bellary pre stamp cover
COV-2338 is a Bellary pre stamp cover of 28 June 1838 bearing the Bellary HG 11 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Bellary postal history — the office known today as Ballari, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
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
Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Manning lot 141 (Sept. 2015).
1 image of COV-2338 is recorded (front); the Bellary HG 11 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1849.
Questions about COV-2338
- What is COV-2338?
- COV-2338 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bellary, Madras Presidency of 28 June 1838, bearing the Bellary HG 11 handstamp in red. 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
- How scarce is the Bellary HG 11 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Bellary HG 11 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1849.
- What is the provenance of COV-2338?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Manning lot 141 (Sept. 2015).
- When was COV-2338 posted?
- COV-2338 is dated 28 June 1838, within the recorded period of use of Bellary HG 11 (1838–1849).
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).