COV-4644 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bimlipatam, Madras Presidency of 16 September 1856, bearing the Bimlipatam HG 2 handstamp in red. India 1856 (Sep 16) folded letter from Bimlipatam to Pondicherry f.w. 1854 ½a blue, die I, with BIMLIPATAM ( ex Dutch Settlement) and PONDICHERRY Paid (French Settlement)

How scarce is the Bimlipatam HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bimlipatam HG 2 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1856–1860.

When was COV-4644 posted?

COV-4644 is dated 16 September 1856, within the recorded period of use of Bimlipatam HG 2 (1856–1860).

COV-4644

16 September 1856 Bimlipatam Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 16 September 1856, Bimlipatam HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-4644) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bimlipatam HG 2, back (COV-4644) — back

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bimlipatam HG 2, detail (COV-4644) — detail

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Date

16 September 1856

Description

India 1856 (Sep 16) folded letter from Bimlipatam to Pondicherry f.w. 1854 ½a blue, die I, with BIMLIPATAM ( ex Dutch Settlement) and PONDICHERRY Paid (French Settlement)

Auction

StampBay

Lot 267

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Other recorded marks at Bimlipatam

1 mark

One other pre-1854 postal marking of Bimlipatam is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.

Bimlipatam HG 1handstampRed1853

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About this Bimlipatam pre stamp cover

COV-4644 is a Bimlipatam pre stamp cover of 16 September 1856 bearing the Bimlipatam HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Bimlipatam postal history — the office known today as Bheemunipatnam, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1856 (Sep 16) folded letter from Bimlipatam to Pondicherry f.w. 1854 ½a blue, die I, with BIMLIPATAM ( ex Dutch Settlement) and PONDICHERRY Paid (French Settlement)

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay lot 267.

3 images of COV-4644 are recorded (front, back, detail); the Bimlipatam HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1856–1860.

Questions about COV-4644

What is COV-4644?: COV-4644 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bimlipatam, Madras Presidency of 16 September 1856, bearing the Bimlipatam HG 2 handstamp in red. India 1856 (Sep 16) folded letter from Bimlipatam to Pondicherry f.w. 1854 ½a blue, die I, with BIMLIPATAM ( ex Dutch Settlement) and PONDICHERRY Paid (French Settlement)
How scarce is the Bimlipatam HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bimlipatam HG 2 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1856–1860.
What is the provenance of COV-4644?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay lot 267.
When was COV-4644 posted?: COV-4644 is dated 16 September 1856, within the recorded period of use of Bimlipatam HG 2 (1856–1860).

About this record

This 16 September 1856 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bimlipatam HG 2 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, lot 267.