COV-4020 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bellary, Madras Presidency of 4 December 1856, bearing the Bellary HG 9 handstamp in red. Postal cover from bellary (madras), bearing HG 9 handstamp in Red. Dated 4 December 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-4020 posted?

COV-4020 is dated 4 December 1856, within the recorded period of use of Bellary HG 9 (1841–1856).

COV-4020

4 December 1856 Bellary Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 4 December 1856, Bellary HG 9 handstruck folded letter (COV-4020) — front

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Date

4 December 1856

Description

Postal cover from bellary (madras), bearing HG 9 handstamp in Red. Dated 4 December 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd

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-4020 is a Bellary pre stamp cover of 4 December 1856 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?

Postal cover from bellary (madras), bearing HG 9 handstamp in Red. Dated 4 December 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd.

1 image of COV-4020 is recorded (front); the Bellary HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1856.

Questions about COV-4020

What is COV-4020?: COV-4020 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bellary, Madras Presidency of 4 December 1856, bearing the Bellary HG 9 handstamp in red. Postal cover from bellary (madras), bearing HG 9 handstamp in Red. Dated 4 December 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-4020?: Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd.
When was COV-4020 posted?: COV-4020 is dated 4 December 1856, within the recorded period of use of Bellary HG 9 (1841–1856).

About this record

This 4 December 1856 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 Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd.