How scarce is the Hydrabad (Scind) HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Hydrabad (Scind) HG 4 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850–1856.

When was COV-2010 posted?

COV-2010 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Hydrabad (Scind) HG 4 (1850–1856).

COV-2010

1852 Hydrabad (Scind) Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1852, Hydrabad (Scind) HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-2010)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ

Date

1852

Description

1852 (22 May) Small cover sent from Hyderabad (Sind) to Sukkur.

Auction

India Study Circle

Lot 2465

Same office

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-2010 is a Hydrabad (Scind) pre stamp cover of 1852 bearing the Hydrabad (Scind) HG 4 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?

1852 (22 May) Small cover sent from Hyderabad (Sind) to Sukkur.

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 2465.

1 image of COV-2010 is recorded; the Hydrabad (Scind) HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1850–1856.

Questions about COV-2010

What is COV-2010?: COV-2010 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hydrabad (Scind), Sindh of 1852, bearing the Hydrabad (Scind) HG 4 handstamp in red. 1852 (22 May) Small cover sent from Hyderabad (Sind) to Sukkur.
How scarce is the Hydrabad (Scind) HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Hydrabad (Scind) HG 4 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850–1856.
What is the provenance of COV-2010?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 2465.
When was COV-2010 posted?: COV-2010 is dated 1852, within the recorded period of use of Hydrabad (Scind) HG 4 (1850–1856).

About this record

This 1852 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Hydrabad (Scind) HG 4 handstamp of the Sindh, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with India Study Circle, lot 2465.