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-900 posted?

COV-900 is dated 1856, within the recorded period of use of Hydrabad (Scind) HG 4 (1850–1856).

COV-900

1856 Hydrabad (Scind) Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1856, Hydrabad (Scind) HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-900)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Hydrabad (Scind) HG 4, scan 2 (COV-900)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

1856

Description

1856 (April 9) Concession rate soldier’s letter from camp in Hyderabad to Carlow, Ireland, with Hyderabad paid datestamp on front together with indistinct Bombay “FREE” transit mark, handstruck “2” for 2d due for unpaid soldier’s letter also on obverse. Transit and arrival postmarks on reverse, including Bombay GPO 11.4 1856.

Auction

David Feldman

Lot 30431

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-900 is a Hydrabad (Scind) pre stamp cover of 1856 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman lot 30431.

2 images of COV-900 are recorded; the Hydrabad (Scind) HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1850–1856.

Questions about COV-900

What is COV-900?: COV-900 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Hydrabad (Scind), Sindh of 1856, bearing the Hydrabad (Scind) HG 4 handstamp in red. 1856 (April 9) Concession rate soldier’s letter from camp in Hyderabad to Carlow, Ireland, with Hyderabad paid datestamp on front together with indistinct Bombay “FREE” transit mark, handstruck “2” for 2d due for unpaid soldier’s letter also on obverse. Transit and arrival postmarks on reverse, including Bombay GPO 11.4 1856.
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-900?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman lot 30431.
When was COV-900 posted?: COV-900 is dated 1856, within the recorded period of use of Hydrabad (Scind) HG 4 (1850–1856).

About this record

This 1856 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 David Feldman, lot 30431.