COV-3919 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Karatchee, Sindh of 1854, bearing the Karatchee HG 7 handstamp in red. India 1954 Soldiers cover w/ red oval "INDIA" mark from Kurrachee via Bombay to Ireland w/ 2s postal rate

How scarce is the Karatchee HG 7 mark on this cover?

The census grades Karatchee HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851–1856.

When was COV-3919 posted?

COV-3919 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Karatchee HG 7 (1851–1856).

COV-3919

1854 Karatchee Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1854, Karatchee HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-3919)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Karatchee HG 7, scan 2 (COV-3919)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Karatchee HG 7, scan 3 (COV-3919)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Karatchee HG 7, scan 4 (COV-3919)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1854

Description

India 1954 Soldiers cover w/ red oval "INDIA" mark from Kurrachee via Bombay to Ireland w/ 2s postal rate

Auction

Sephils

115, Lot 0087, (2025)

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-3919 is a Karatchee pre stamp cover of 1854 bearing the Karatchee HG 7 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?

India 1954 Soldiers cover w/ red oval "INDIA" mark from Kurrachee via Bombay to Ireland w/ 2s postal rate

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 115 lot 0087 (2025).

4 images of COV-3919 are recorded; the Karatchee HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1851–1856.

Questions about COV-3919

What is COV-3919?: COV-3919 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Karatchee, Sindh of 1854, bearing the Karatchee HG 7 handstamp in red. India 1954 Soldiers cover w/ red oval "INDIA" mark from Kurrachee via Bombay to Ireland w/ 2s postal rate
How scarce is the Karatchee HG 7 mark on this cover?: The census grades Karatchee HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1851–1856.
What is the provenance of COV-3919?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 115 lot 0087 (2025).
When was COV-3919 posted?: COV-3919 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Karatchee HG 7 (1851–1856).

About this record

This 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Karatchee HG 7 handstamp of the Sindh, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 115, lot 0087, (2025).