COV-3814
3 December 1833 Bellary Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
3 December 1833
Description
Entire posted from Bellary to North Britain with capsule "Bellary / Post Paid" HG4 hanc stamp in red along with "Out Station/ Madras / 7 Dec 7 / 1833/ Ship Letter" SD11 Madras handstamp in black color along with martime " India Letter Plymouth" handstamp in black posted on 3rd December 1833 with 11 annas inland postage paid.
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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
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About this Bellary pre stamp cover
COV-3814 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?
Entire posted from Bellary to North Britain with capsule "Bellary / Post Paid" HG4 hanc stamp in red along with "Out Station/ Madras / 7 Dec 7 / 1833/ Ship Letter" SD11 Madras handstamp in black color along with martime " India Letter Plymouth" handstamp in black posted on 3rd December 1833 with 11 annas inland postage paid.
1 image of COV-3814 is recorded (front); the Bellary HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1828–1837.
Questions about COV-3814
- What is COV-3814?
- COV-3814 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bellary, Madras Presidency of 3 December 1833, bearing the Bellary HG 4 handstamp in red. Entire posted from Bellary to North Britain with capsule "Bellary / Post Paid" HG4 hanc stamp in red along with "Out Station/ Madras / 7 Dec 7 / 1833/ Ship Letter" SD11 Madras handstamp in black color along with martime " India Letter Plymouth" handstamp in black posted on 3rd December 1833 with 11 annas inland postage paid.
- 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.
- When was COV-3814 posted?
- COV-3814 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.