Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
8 December 1837
Description
Entire posted from Bellary o England on August 19th 1838 with All India type "Bellary/ Paid" HG6 handstamp in red color with 1 rupee 2 annas postage paid as indicated in manuscript along with "Outstation/ Madras/ 8 DE 8/ 1837/ Ship Letter" SD11 Madras handstamp in black along with Martime "India 380 mi Letter/ Plymouth" handstamp in red letter and other transit marks.
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 7handstampBlack1840-56
- Bellary HG 8handstampRed1849
- Bellary HG 9handstampRed1841–1855
- Bellary HG 10handstampBlack1842–1858
- Bellary HG 10ahandstampBlack1853
- Bellary HG 11handstampRed1838–1849
- Bellary MN 1manuscript1832
About this record
This 8 December 1837 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bellary HG 6 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded.