COV-1550 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Karatchee, Sindh of 1846, bearing the Karatchee HG 3 handstamp in red. 1846 KURRACHEE Paid Giles 3 on cover to London via Southampton, oval INDIA and UK receiving

How scarce is the Karatchee HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Karatchee HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1846-48.

When was COV-1550 posted?

COV-1550 is dated 1846, within the recorded period of use of Karatchee HG 3 (1846-48).

COV-1550

1846 Karatchee Cover

Back to census|Karatchee HG 3 · 2 covers recorded

← COV-1471

Pre-stamp cover of India — 1846, Karatchee HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-1550)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Karatchee HG 3, scan 2 (COV-1550)

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Date

1846

Description

1846 KURRACHEE Paid Giles 3 on cover to London via Southampton, oval INDIA and UK receiving

Auction

StampBay

15, Lot 29

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-1550 is a Karatchee pre stamp cover of 1846 bearing the Karatchee HG 3 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?

1846 KURRACHEE Paid Giles 3 on cover to London via Southampton, oval INDIA and UK receiving

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 29.

2 images of COV-1550 are recorded; the Karatchee HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1846-48.

Questions about COV-1550

What is COV-1550?: COV-1550 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Karatchee, Sindh of 1846, bearing the Karatchee HG 3 handstamp in red. 1846 KURRACHEE Paid Giles 3 on cover to London via Southampton, oval INDIA and UK receiving
How scarce is the Karatchee HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Karatchee HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1846-48.
What is the provenance of COV-1550?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 29.
When was COV-1550 posted?: COV-1550 is dated 1846, within the recorded period of use of Karatchee HG 3 (1846-48).

About this record

This 1846 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Karatchee HG 3 handstamp of the Sindh, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 15, lot 29.