COV-2197
3 December 1833 Bellary Cover
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Date
3 December 1833
Description
BELLARY/BERHAMPORE - FRAMED “POST PAID” MARKS IN RED OR BLACK ON INDIA LETTERS; Fine 3 Dec. 1833 EL to Scotland with v. fine framed red “BELLARY/POST PAID” (HG4) nicely placed on the front and v. fine large double-oval Madras S Lre d.s. on the top flap beside a boxed “INDIA LETTER/PLYMOUTH”; plus 19/20 Aug. 1820 EL to Devon with v. fine oval-framed “BERHAMPORE/Post Paid” (HG3; early type - just touched by closed seal tear) nicely placed on the top flap with a partial boxed ?Margate India Letter on the front. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 31.
Auction
Manning, Lot 95, (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 5handstampBlack1836
- Bellary HG 6handstampRed1837–1839
- Bellary HG 7handstampBlack1840–1856
+6 more at this office.View all Bellary marks and postal history →
About this Bellary pre stamp cover
COV-2197 is a Bellary pre stamp cover of 3 December 1833 bearing the Bellary HG 4 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?
BELLARY/BERHAMPORE - FRAMED “POST PAID” MARKS IN RED OR BLACK ON INDIA LETTERS; Fine 3 Dec. 1833 EL to Scotland with v. fine framed red “BELLARY/POST PAID” (HG4) nicely placed on the front and v. fine large double-oval Madras S Lre d.s. on the top flap beside a boxed “INDIA LETTER/PLYMOUTH”; plus 19/20 Aug. 1820 EL to Devon with v. fine oval-framed “BERHAMPORE/Post Paid” (HG3; early type - just touched by closed seal tear) nicely placed on the top flap with a partial boxed ?Margate India Letter on the front. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 31.
Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Manning lot 95 (Sept. 2015).
1 image of COV-2197 is recorded; the Bellary HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1828–1837.
Questions about COV-2197
- What is COV-2197?
- COV-2197 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bellary, Madras Presidency of 3 December 1833, bearing the Bellary HG 4 handstamp in red. BELLARY/BERHAMPORE - FRAMED “POST PAID” MARKS IN RED OR BLACK ON INDIA LETTERS; Fine 3 Dec. 1833 EL to Scotland with v. fine framed red “BELLARY/POST PAID” (HG4) nicely placed on the front and v. fine large double-oval Madras S Lre d.s. on the top flap beside a boxed “INDIA LETTER/PLYMOUTH”; plus 19/20 Aug. 1820 EL to Devon with v. fine oval-framed “BERHAMPORE/Post Paid” (HG3; early type - just touched by closed seal tear) nicely placed on the top flap with a partial boxed ?Margate India Letter on the front. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 31.
- How scarce is the Bellary HG 4 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Bellary HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1828–1837.
- What is the provenance of COV-2197?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Manning lot 95 (Sept. 2015).
- When was COV-2197 posted?
- COV-2197 is dated 3 December 1833, within the recorded period of use of Bellary HG 4 (1828–1837).
About this record
This 3 December 1833 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bellary HG 4 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Manning, lot 95, (Sept. 2015).