COV-5441 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Karatchee, Sindh of 1845, bearing the Karatchee HG 2 handstamp in red.

How scarce is the Karatchee HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Karatchee HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843–1845.

When was COV-5441 posted?

COV-5441 is dated 1845, within the recorded period of use of Karatchee HG 2 (1843–1845).

COV-5441

1845 Karatchee Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1845, Karatchee HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-5441) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of India Study Circle

Date

1845

Auction

India Study Circle

Lot 1006

Same office

Other recorded marks at Karatchee

10 marks

10 other pre-1854 postal markings of Karatchee 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 Karatchee pre stamp cover

COV-5441 is a Karatchee pre stamp cover of 1845 bearing the Karatchee HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Karatchee postal history — the office known today as Karachi, Sindh. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 1006.

1 image of COV-5441 is recorded (front); the Karatchee HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1843–1845.

Questions about COV-5441

What is COV-5441?: COV-5441 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Karatchee, Sindh of 1845, bearing the Karatchee HG 2 handstamp in red.
How scarce is the Karatchee HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Karatchee HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1843–1845.
What is the provenance of COV-5441?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle lot 1006.
When was COV-5441 posted?: COV-5441 is dated 1845, within the recorded period of use of Karatchee HG 2 (1843–1845).

About this record

This 1845 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Karatchee HG 2 handstamp of the Sindh, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with India Study Circle, lot 1006.