Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
20 September 1832
Description
Entire posted from Bellary to Guernsey with manuscript at Bellary indicating "PostPaid 11 Annas to Madras" which included both inland and Ship postage. SD11 "Outstation Madras ShipLetter" in black was applied on 20th September 1832. On arrival at London on 22nd April 1833 Maritime handstamp of "India Letter Fowey" applied in red along with other London 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 4handstampRed1828-37
- Bellary HG 5handstampBlack1836
- Bellary HG 6handstampRed1837-39
- Bellary HG 7handstampBlack1840-56
- Bellary HG 8handstampRed1849
- Bellary HG 9handstampRed1841–1855
- Bellary HG 10handstampBlack1842–1858
- Bellary HG 10ahandstampBlack1853
- Bellary HG 11handstampRed1838–1849
About this record
This 20 September 1832 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bellary MN 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.