COV-1500 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bellary, Madras Presidency of 1844, bearing the Bellary HG 9 handstamp in red. 1844 BELLARY Paid Giles 9 on folded letter to 2nd light Cavalry Club, Madras. Contents mention different destination given to each Regiment

How scarce is the Bellary HG 9 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bellary HG 9 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841–1856.

When was COV-1500 posted?

COV-1500 is dated 1844, within the recorded period of use of Bellary HG 9 (1841–1856).

COV-1500

1844 Bellary Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1844, Bellary HG 9 handstruck folded letter (COV-1500)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bellary HG 9, scan 2 (COV-1500)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bellary HG 9, scan 3 (COV-1500)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bellary HG 9, scan 4 (COV-1500)

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Date

1844

Description

1844 BELLARY Paid Giles 9 on folded letter to 2nd light Cavalry Club, Madras. Contents mention different destination given to each Regiment

Auction

StampBay

13, Lot 7

Same office

Other recorded marks at Bellary

12 marks

12 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.

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About this Bellary pre stamp cover

COV-1500 is a Bellary pre stamp cover of 1844 bearing the Bellary HG 9 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?

1844 BELLARY Paid Giles 9 on folded letter to 2nd light Cavalry Club, Madras. Contents mention different destination given to each Regiment

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 13 lot 7.

4 images of COV-1500 are recorded; the Bellary HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1856.

Questions about COV-1500

What is COV-1500?: COV-1500 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bellary, Madras Presidency of 1844, bearing the Bellary HG 9 handstamp in red. 1844 BELLARY Paid Giles 9 on folded letter to 2nd light Cavalry Club, Madras. Contents mention different destination given to each Regiment
How scarce is the Bellary HG 9 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bellary HG 9 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841–1856.
What is the provenance of COV-1500?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 13 lot 7.
When was COV-1500 posted?: COV-1500 is dated 1844, within the recorded period of use of Bellary HG 9 (1841–1856).

About this record

This 1844 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bellary HG 9 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 13, lot 7.