COV-4762 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Karical, Madras Presidency of 19 December 1856, bearing the Karical HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from karical (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 19 December 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Karical HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Karical HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1840–1856.

When was COV-4762 posted?

COV-4762 is dated 19 December 1856, within the recorded period of use of Karical HG 1 (1840–1856).

COV-4762

19 December 1856 Karical HG 1 Cover

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19 December 1856 Karical HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-4762 — front

Karical HG 1 pre stamp cover — back (COV-4762) — back

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Date

19 December 1856

Description

Postal cover from karical (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 19 December 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

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Other recorded marks at Karical

3 marks

3 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.

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About this Karical pre stamp cover

COV-4762 is a Karical pre stamp cover of 19 December 1856 bearing the Karical HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Karical postal history — the office known today as Karaikal, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from karical (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 19 December 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.

2 images of COV-4762 are recorded (front, back); the Karical HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1840–1856.

Questions about COV-4762

What is COV-4762?: COV-4762 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Karical, Madras Presidency of 19 December 1856, bearing the Karical HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from karical (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 19 December 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Karical HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Karical HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1840–1856.
What is the provenance of COV-4762?: Its recorded auction history runs through eBay.
When was COV-4762 posted?: COV-4762 is dated 19 December 1856, within the recorded period of use of Karical HG 1 (1840–1856).

About this record

This 19 December 1856 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Karical HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 17 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with eBay.