COV-465
1 February 1850 Karical HG 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries
Date
1 February 1850
Description
India (French Settlement), Karical, 1846, "KARICAL/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 1). Bold strike in red with manuscript "1st Feby 50" date and "P as 1" rate added on back of large part of folded cover (completely silked, missing top flap) to Mayaveram, clear strike of red "MAYAVERAM/Paid" (Feb. 2, Giles unrecorded) arrival backstamp, couple insect holes, about Fine, despite the obvious silking to prevent further damage to the cover, this is a very scarce use of the Karical marking with an unrecorded arrival postal marking
Auction
Sale 9042, Lot 10126, — The Magnolia Collection Part 6
Provenance
"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 1 February 1850 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, Sale 9042, lot 10126.