COV-4825
27 January 1855 Karical HG 1 Cover
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Date
27 January 1855
Description
INDIA, (French Settlement), Pondicherry, 1854, 1a Deep Red, Die I (4a; SG 11). Huge margins to just touching outer frameline at bottom right, tied by diamond of dots cancel on folded letter to Karical, mostly clear red framed "Pondicherry, 1855 January 27, Paid" despatch datestamp (Giles 12) on back, red framed Karical Paid handstamp (Giles 1) with manuscript "28 Jany 55" date added arrival backstamp, stamp with trace of toning, still Very Fine, a rare use of the 1a Lithograph between two French Settlements in India
Auction
The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History and Stamps Used Abroad, Part 2, Lot 6153, (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-4825 is a Karical pre stamp cover of 27 January 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), Pondicherry, 1854, 1a Deep Red, Die I (4a; SG 11). Huge margins to just touching outer frameline at bottom right, tied by diamond of dots cancel on folded letter to Karical, mostly clear red framed "Pondicherry, 1855 January 27, Paid" despatch datestamp (Giles 12) on back, red framed Karical Paid handstamp (Giles 1) with manuscript "28 Jany 55" date added arrival backstamp, stamp with trace of toning, still Very Fine, a rare use of the 1a Lithograph between two French Settlements in India
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History and Stamps Used Abroad, Part 2 lot 6153 (11/14/2023).
2 images of COV-4825 are recorded (front, back); the Karical HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1840–1856.
Questions about COV-4825
- What is COV-4825?
- COV-4825 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Karical, Madras Presidency of 27 January 1855, bearing the Karical HG 1 handstamp in red. INDIA, (French Settlement), Pondicherry, 1854, 1a Deep Red, Die I (4a; SG 11). Huge margins to just touching outer frameline at bottom right, tied by diamond of dots cancel on folded letter to Karical, mostly clear red framed "Pondicherry, 1855 January 27, Paid" despatch datestamp (Giles 12) on back, red framed Karical Paid handstamp (Giles 1) with manuscript "28 Jany 55" date added arrival backstamp, stamp with trace of toning, still Very Fine, a rare use of the 1a Lithograph between two French Settlements in India
- 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-4825?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History and Stamps Used Abroad, Part 2 lot 6153 (11/14/2023).
- When was COV-4825 posted?
- COV-4825 is dated 27 January 1855, within the recorded period of use of Karical HG 1 (1840–1856).
About this record
This 27 January 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 6153, (11/14/2023).