COV-4822
10 August 1855 Karical HG 1 Cover
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Date
10 August 1855
Description
INDIA, (French Settlement), Karical, 1854, ½a Blue, Die I (2; SG 2). Huge margins to ample at bottom, tied by diamond of dots cancel on petite native folded letter to Calcutta, neat strike of red framed Karical Paid despatch handstamp (Giles 1) with manuscript "10 8 55" (Aug. 10, 1855) date added, Calcutta (Aug. 13) arrival backstamp, despatch datestamp slightly affected by opening, cover with minor mounting stains at corners, slight ink erosion, and minor internal hinge reinforcement VERY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE HALF-ANNA LITHOGRAPH ON COVER FROM THE FRENCH SETTLEMENT OF KARICAL. An 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
The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History and Stamps Used Abroad, Part 2, Lot 6151, (11/14/2023)
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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-4822 is a Karical pre stamp cover of 10 August 1855 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), Karical, 1854, ½a Blue, Die I (2; SG 2). Huge margins to ample at bottom, tied by diamond of dots cancel on petite native folded letter to Calcutta, neat strike of red framed Karical Paid despatch handstamp (Giles 1) with manuscript "10 8 55" (Aug. 10, 1855) date added, Calcutta (Aug. 13) arrival backstamp, despatch datestamp slightly affected by opening, cover with minor mounting stains at corners, slight ink erosion, and minor internal hinge reinforcement VERY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE HALF-ANNA LITHOGRAPH ON COVER FROM THE FRENCH SETTLEMENT OF KARICAL. An India Lithograph issue used from any of the French Settlements in India is scarce, but those from places other than Pondicherry are exceptionally rare.
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History and Stamps Used Abroad, Part 2 lot 6151 (11/14/2023).
2 images of COV-4822 are recorded (front, back); the Karical HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1840–1856.
Questions about COV-4822
- What is COV-4822?
- COV-4822 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Karical, Madras Presidency of 10 August 1855, bearing the Karical HG 1 handstamp in red. INDIA, (French Settlement), Karical, 1854, ½a Blue, Die I (2; SG 2). Huge margins to ample at bottom, tied by diamond of dots cancel on petite native folded letter to Calcutta, neat strike of red framed Karical Paid despatch handstamp (Giles 1) with manuscript "10 8 55" (Aug. 10, 1855) date added, Calcutta (Aug. 13) arrival backstamp, despatch datestamp slightly affected by opening, cover with minor mounting stains at corners, slight ink erosion, and minor internal hinge reinforcement VERY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE HALF-ANNA LITHOGRAPH ON COVER FROM THE FRENCH SETTLEMENT OF KARICAL. An India Lithograph issue used from any of the French Settlements in India is scarce, but those from places other than Pondicherry are exceptionally rare.
- 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-4822?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History and Stamps Used Abroad, Part 2 lot 6151 (11/14/2023).
- When was COV-4822 posted?
- COV-4822 is dated 10 August 1855, within the recorded period of use of Karical HG 1 (1840–1856).
About this record
This 10 August 1855 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 Postal History and Stamps Used Abroad, Part 2, lot 6151, (11/14/2023).