COV-3242 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hydrabad (Scind), Sindh of 25 June 1850, bearing the Hydrabad (Scind) HG 4 handstamp in red. Postal cover from hydrabad-scind (sindh), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 25 June 1850. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-3242 posted?

COV-3242 is dated 25 June 1850, within the recorded period of use of Hydrabad (Scind) HG 4 (1850–1856).

COV-3242

25 June 1850 Hydrabad (Scind) Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 25 June 1850, Hydrabad (Scind) HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-3242) — front

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Date

25 June 1850

Description

Postal cover from hydrabad-scind (sindh), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 25 June 1850. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Hydrabad (Scind)

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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-3242 is a Hydrabad (Scind) pre stamp cover of 25 June 1850 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?

Postal cover from hydrabad-scind (sindh), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 25 June 1850. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-3242 is recorded (front); the Hydrabad (Scind) HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1850–1856.

Questions about COV-3242

What is COV-3242?: COV-3242 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hydrabad (Scind), Sindh of 25 June 1850, bearing the Hydrabad (Scind) HG 4 handstamp in red. Postal cover from hydrabad-scind (sindh), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 25 June 1850. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-3242 posted?: COV-3242 is dated 25 June 1850, within the recorded period of use of Hydrabad (Scind) HG 4 (1850–1856).

About this record

This 25 June 1850 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.