How scarce is the Karatchee HG 6 mark on this cover?

The census grades Karatchee HG 6 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850–1856.

When was COV-2540 posted?

COV-2540 is dated 22 October 1851, within the recorded period of use of Karatchee HG 6 (1850–1856).

COV-2540

22 October 1851 Karatchee HG 6 Cover

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22 October 1851 Karatchee HG 6 pre stamp cover — COV-2540 — front

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Date

22 October 1851

Description

Postal cover from karatchee (sindh), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. Dated 22 October 1851. Note: Kurrachee — Bearing, 2 Mar 50 (circular). Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Private

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-2540 is a Karatchee pre stamp cover of 22 October 1851 bearing the Karatchee HG 6 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Karatchee postal history — the office known today as Karachi, Sindh. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from karatchee (sindh), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. Dated 22 October 1851. Note: Kurrachee — Bearing, 2 Mar 50 (circular). Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Private.

1 image of COV-2540 is recorded (front); the Karatchee HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1850–1856.

Questions about COV-2540

What is COV-2540?: COV-2540 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Karatchee, Sindh of 22 October 1851, bearing the Karatchee HG 6 handstamp in black. Postal cover from karatchee (sindh), bearing HG 6 handstamp in Black. Dated 22 October 1851. Note: Kurrachee — Bearing, 2 Mar 50 (circular). Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Karatchee HG 6 mark on this cover?: The census grades Karatchee HG 6 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850–1856.
What is the provenance of COV-2540?: Its recorded auction history runs through Private.
When was COV-2540 posted?: COV-2540 is dated 22 October 1851, within the recorded period of use of Karatchee HG 6 (1850–1856).

About this record

This 22 October 1851 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Karatchee HG 6 handstamp of the Sindh, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Private.