COV-4453 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bellary, Madras Presidency of 1855, bearing the Bellary HG 9 handstamp in red. India 1854 1/2a Lithograph, SG2 vertical pair, Die I on cover from Bellary to Madras

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-4453 posted?

COV-4453 is dated 1855, within the recorded period of use of Bellary HG 9 (1841–1856).

COV-4453

1855 Bellary Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1855, Bellary HG 9 handstruck folded letter (COV-4453)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bellary HG 9, scan 2 (COV-4453)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bellary HG 9, scan 3 (COV-4453)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1855

Description

India 1854 1/2a Lithograph, SG2 vertical pair, Die I on cover from Bellary to Madras

Auction

Sephils

239, Lot 0053, (2025)

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-4453 is a Bellary pre stamp cover of 1855 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?

India 1854 1/2a Lithograph, SG2 vertical pair, Die I on cover from Bellary to Madras

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 239 lot 0053 (2025).

3 images of COV-4453 are recorded; the Bellary HG 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1856.

Questions about COV-4453

What is COV-4453?: COV-4453 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bellary, Madras Presidency of 1855, bearing the Bellary HG 9 handstamp in red. India 1854 1/2a Lithograph, SG2 vertical pair, Die I on cover from Bellary to Madras
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-4453?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 239 lot 0053 (2025).
When was COV-4453 posted?: COV-4453 is dated 1855, within the recorded period of use of Bellary HG 9 (1841–1856).

About this record

This 1855 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 Sephils, 239, lot 0053, (2025).