COV-1485 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hydrabad (Scind), Sindh of 9 April 1844, bearing the Hydrabad (Scind) HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from hydrabad-scind (sindh), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 9 April 1844. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Hydrabad (Scind) HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Hydrabad (Scind) HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1844.

When was COV-1485 posted?

COV-1485 is dated 9 April 1844, within the recorded period of use of Hydrabad (Scind) HG 1 (1844).

COV-1485

9 April 1844 Hydrabad (Scind) Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 9 April 1844, Hydrabad (Scind) HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1485)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Corinphila Auctions

Date

9 April 1844

Description

Postal cover from hydrabad-scind (sindh), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 9 April 1844. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Provenance

Jochen Heddergott (from Edition D'Or released by Corinphila Auctions)

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Other recorded marks at Hydrabad (Scind)

5 marks

5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Hydrabad (Scind) 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 Hydrabad (Scind) pre stamp cover

COV-1485 is a Hydrabad (Scind) pre stamp cover of 9 April 1844 bearing the Hydrabad (Scind) HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Hydrabad (Scind) postal history — the office known today as Hyderabad, Sindh. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from hydrabad-scind (sindh), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 9 April 1844. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Jochen Heddergott (from Edition D'Or released by Corinphila Auctions)

1 image of COV-1485 is recorded; the Hydrabad (Scind) HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1844.

Questions about COV-1485

What is COV-1485?: COV-1485 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hydrabad (Scind), Sindh of 9 April 1844, bearing the Hydrabad (Scind) HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from hydrabad-scind (sindh), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 9 April 1844. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Hydrabad (Scind) HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Hydrabad (Scind) HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1844.
What is the provenance of COV-1485?: Jochen Heddergott (from Edition D'Or released by Corinphila Auctions)
When was COV-1485 posted?: COV-1485 is dated 9 April 1844, within the recorded period of use of Hydrabad (Scind) HG 1 (1844).

About this record

This 9 April 1844 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Hydrabad (Scind) HG 1 handstamp of the Sindh, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.