COV-1281
24 September 1855 Karical HG 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries
Date
24 September 1855
Description
Spink - 1855 (24 Sept.) neat native envelope to Calcutta bearing 1/za. (cut-into at foot) tied by a diamond of dots and showing, on reverse, a fine strike of the rare boxed "Karikal/Paid" in red with date"24 9 55". A fine exhibition item. Photo Siegel - India, (French Settlement), Karikal, 1854, ½a Blue, Die I (2; SG 2). Large margins to in at bottom, tied by diamond of dots cancel on petite native cover to Madras, red framed "KARICAL/Paid" handstamp (Giles 1) with manuscript "24 9 55" (Sep. 24, 1855) date added on back, red framed "PM" handstamp, red Madras (Sep. 28) arrival backstamp, despatch datestamp affected by opening and small piece missing at bottom of front panel VERY FINE AND EXCEPTIONALLY RARE USE OF THE 1854 HALF-ANNA LITHOGRAPH ON COVER FROM THE FRENCH SETTLEMENT OF KARIKAL. The India Lithograph issue used from any of the French Settlements in India is scarce, but those from places other than Pondicherry are exceptionally rare.
Auction
1325, Lot 3252, (Jun. 2024)
Provenance
Dr. Soli Contractor "Magnolia"
Same office
Other recorded marks at Karical
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Karical are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 24 September 1855 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Karical HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 12 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, 1325, lot 3252, (Jun. 2024); Spink, lot 448.