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Date
23 August 1841
Description
1841 (Aug 23) Bellary (Ballari)–Madras (Chennai) inland letter with Giles 9 tripartite rectangular BELLARY Paid dispatch mark dt. 1841 August 23 in red with 3As in ms for wt. upto 2.92gm (¼ tola) & for distance 508km (316 mile), square Giles G9 A.M. (Ante Meridiem) mark & bipartite rectangular Giles MX5 (ex-MG5) G.P.O. mark of Madras (Chennai) dt. 1841 Aug 26 in red.
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Other recorded marks at Bellary
11 marks11 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 1handstampBlack1806-17
- Bellary HG 2handstampBlack1813
- Bellary HG 3handstampBlack1826–1832
- Bellary HG 4handstampRed1828-37
- Bellary HG 5handstampBlack1836
- Bellary HG 6handstampRed1837-39
- Bellary HG 7handstampBlack1840-56
- Bellary HG 8handstampRed1849
- Bellary HG 10handstampBlack1842-58
- Bellary HG 10ahandstampBlack1853
- Bellary HG 11handstampRed1838-49
About this record
This 23 August 1841 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 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with NityaPushta.