COV-5442 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hydrabad (Scind), Sindh of 9 August 1843, bearing the Hydrabad (Scind) HG 2 handstamp in red.

How scarce is the Hydrabad (Scind) HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Hydrabad (Scind) HG 2 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843–1855.

When was COV-5442 posted?

COV-5442 is dated 9 August 1843, within the recorded period of use of Hydrabad (Scind) HG 2 (1843–1855).

COV-5442

9 August 1843 Hydrabad (Scind) Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 9 August 1843, Hydrabad (Scind) HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-5442) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of India Study Circle

Date

9 August 1843

Auction

India Study Circle

Lot 1005

Same office

Other recorded marks at Hydrabad (Scind)

5 marks

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About this Hydrabad (Scind) pre stamp cover

COV-5442 is a Hydrabad (Scind) pre stamp cover of 9 August 1843 bearing the Hydrabad (Scind) HG 2 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 1005.

1 image of COV-5442 is recorded (front); the Hydrabad (Scind) HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1843–1855.

Questions about COV-5442

What is COV-5442?: COV-5442 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hydrabad (Scind), Sindh of 9 August 1843, bearing the Hydrabad (Scind) HG 2 handstamp in red.
How scarce is the Hydrabad (Scind) HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Hydrabad (Scind) HG 2 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843–1855.
What is the provenance of COV-5442?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 1005.
When was COV-5442 posted?: COV-5442 is dated 9 August 1843, within the recorded period of use of Hydrabad (Scind) HG 2 (1843–1855).

About this record

This 9 August 1843 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Hydrabad (Scind) HG 2 handstamp of the Sindh, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with India Study Circle, lot 1005.