COV-3823
11 August 1838 Bellary HG 11 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
11 August 1838
Description
1838 soldiers letter from John Wilmott Musician at bellary addressed to cambridge and countersigned by the commanding officer, with rare "Bellary/1838 August 11" HG11 handstamp in red color along with "Madras/ Ship Letter/ 1838 August 31/ Free" SD18 handstamp in red color. Note also the 42mm circular handstamp "INDIA SOLDIERS/3/LONDON" applied on arrival to indicate the soldier's privilege postage of 2d Sea Postage and Id U.K. Inland Postage payable by the addressee.
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 9handstampRed1841–1855
- Bellary HG 10handstampBlack1842–1858
- Bellary HG 10ahandstampBlack1853
- Bellary MN 1manuscript1832
About this record
This 11 August 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.