COV-4804
12 December 1856 Karical HG 1 Cover
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Date
12 December 1856
Description
India, (French Settlement), Karikal, 1855-64, ½a Blue (11; SG 38). Tied by bold strike of "C/147" cancel on petite folded cover to Pondicherry, red framed "KARICAL/Paid" handstamp (Giles 1) with manuscript "25 12 56" (Dec. 12, 1856) date added on back, red framed Pondicherry arrival backstamp, single toned spot affecting perf tip of stamp, still Very Fine and scarce use of the British post office between two French settlements
Auction
The Magnolia Collection: India Stamps and Postal History, Part 3, Lot 3253, (06/26/2024)
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 Karical pre stamp cover
COV-4804 is a Karical pre stamp cover of 12 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?
India, (French Settlement), Karikal, 1855-64, ½a Blue (11; SG 38). Tied by bold strike of "C/147" cancel on petite folded cover to Pondicherry, red framed "KARICAL/Paid" handstamp (Giles 1) with manuscript "25 12 56" (Dec. 12, 1856) date added on back, red framed Pondicherry arrival backstamp, single toned spot affecting perf tip of stamp, still Very Fine and scarce use of the British post office between two French settlements
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Stamps and Postal History, Part 3 lot 3253 (06/26/2024); and Spink 1325 lot 3253 (Jun. 2024).
2 images of COV-4804 are recorded (front, back); the Karical HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1840–1856.
Questions about COV-4804
- What is COV-4804?
- COV-4804 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Karical, Madras Presidency of 12 December 1856, bearing the Karical HG 1 handstamp in red. India, (French Settlement), Karikal, 1855-64, ½a Blue (11; SG 38). Tied by bold strike of "C/147" cancel on petite folded cover to Pondicherry, red framed "KARICAL/Paid" handstamp (Giles 1) with manuscript "25 12 56" (Dec. 12, 1856) date added on back, red framed Pondicherry arrival backstamp, single toned spot affecting perf tip of stamp, still Very Fine and scarce use of the British post office between two French settlements
- 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-4804?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Stamps and Postal History, Part 3 lot 3253 (06/26/2024); and Spink 1325 lot 3253 (Jun. 2024).
- When was COV-4804 posted?
- COV-4804 is dated 12 December 1856, within the recorded period of use of Karical HG 1 (1840–1856).
About this record
This 12 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, The Magnolia Collection: India Stamps and Postal History, Part 3, lot 3253, (06/26/2024); Spink, 1325, lot 3253, (Jun. 2024).