COV-1385 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mangalore, Madras Presidency of 1849, bearing the Mangalore HG 3 handstamp in red. 1849 MANGALORE Paid Giles 3 on folded entire to UK, with boxed AM, Madras G.P.O., UK transit and delivery

How scarce is the Mangalore HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Mangalore HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1859.

When was COV-1385 posted?

COV-1385 is dated 1849, within the recorded period of use of Mangalore HG 3 (1838–1859).

COV-1385

1849 Mangalore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1849, Mangalore HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-1385)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Mangalore HG 3, scan 2 (COV-1385)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Mangalore HG 3, scan 3 (COV-1385)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Mangalore HG 3, scan 4 (COV-1385)

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Date

1849

Description

1849 MANGALORE Paid Giles 3 on folded entire to UK, with boxed AM, Madras G.P.O., UK transit and delivery

Auction

StampBay

9, Lot 20

Same office

Other recorded marks at Mangalore

5 marks

5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Mangalore 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 Mangalore pre stamp cover

COV-1385 is a Mangalore pre stamp cover of 1849 bearing the Mangalore HG 3 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Mangalore postal history — the office known today as Mangaluru, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1849 MANGALORE Paid Giles 3 on folded entire to UK, with boxed AM, Madras G.P.O., UK transit and delivery

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 9 lot 20.

4 images of COV-1385 are recorded; the Mangalore HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1859.

Questions about COV-1385

What is COV-1385?: COV-1385 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mangalore, Madras Presidency of 1849, bearing the Mangalore HG 3 handstamp in red. 1849 MANGALORE Paid Giles 3 on folded entire to UK, with boxed AM, Madras G.P.O., UK transit and delivery
How scarce is the Mangalore HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Mangalore HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1859.
What is the provenance of COV-1385?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 9 lot 20.
When was COV-1385 posted?: COV-1385 is dated 1849, within the recorded period of use of Mangalore HG 3 (1838–1859).

About this record

This 1849 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mangalore HG 3 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 9, lot 20.