COV-1551 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Karatchee, Sindh of 1846, bearing the Karatchee HG 4 handstamp in red. 1846 KURRACHEE FREE Giles 4 on incoming folded letter from UK addressed to Camp Deesa, Bombay, inscribed Dead, BOMBAY FREE Giles 23

How scarce is the Karatchee HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Karatchee HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1846–1848.

When was COV-1551 posted?

COV-1551 is dated 1846, within the recorded period of use of Karatchee HG 4 (1846–1848).

COV-1551

1846 Karatchee Cover

Back to census|Karatchee HG 4 · 2 covers recorded

Pre-stamp cover of India — 1846, Karatchee HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-1551)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Karatchee HG 4, scan 2 (COV-1551)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Karatchee HG 4, scan 3 (COV-1551)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Karatchee HG 4, scan 4 (COV-1551)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Karatchee HG 4, scan 5 (COV-1551)

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Date

1846

Description

1846 KURRACHEE FREE Giles 4 on incoming folded letter from UK addressed to Camp Deesa, Bombay, inscribed Dead, BOMBAY FREE Giles 23

Auction

StampBay

15, Lot 30

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-1551 is a Karatchee pre stamp cover of 1846 bearing the Karatchee HG 4 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 FREE Giles 4 on incoming folded letter from UK addressed to Camp Deesa, Bombay, inscribed Dead, BOMBAY FREE Giles 23

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 30.

5 images of COV-1551 are recorded; the Karatchee HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1846–1848.

Questions about COV-1551

What is COV-1551?: COV-1551 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Karatchee, Sindh of 1846, bearing the Karatchee HG 4 handstamp in red. 1846 KURRACHEE FREE Giles 4 on incoming folded letter from UK addressed to Camp Deesa, Bombay, inscribed Dead, BOMBAY FREE Giles 23
How scarce is the Karatchee HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Karatchee HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1846–1848.
What is the provenance of COV-1551?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 15 lot 30.
When was COV-1551 posted?: COV-1551 is dated 1846, within the recorded period of use of Karatchee HG 4 (1846–1848).

About this record

This 1846 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Karatchee HG 4 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 30.