How scarce is the Karatchee HG 8 mark on this cover?

The census grades Karatchee HG 8 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850–1853.

When was COV-1094 posted?

COV-1094 is dated 22 June 1850, within the recorded period of use of Karatchee HG 8 (1850–1853).

COV-1094

22 June 1850 Karatchee Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 22 June 1850, Karatchee HG 8 handstruck folded letter (COV-1094) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Grosvenor Auctions

Date

22 June 1850

Description

India: Postal History: Free Mail to Captain Young, 1850 (June 22) mourning envelope (opened-out and creased) to Kurrachee with content on mourning note-paper from General Sir Charles Napier (1782-1853) with a double-arc "KURRACHEE/FREE" datestamp with heart-shaped Sind Dawk mark above containing the digits "E" ' 1""C". Scarce official mail.

Auction

Grosvenor Philatelic Auctions

GPA 157: British Empire and Foreign Countries, Lot 1776

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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-1094 is a Karatchee pre stamp cover of 22 June 1850 bearing the Karatchee HG 8 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 Grosvenor Philatelic Auctions GPA 157: British Empire and Foreign Countries lot 1776.

1 image of COV-1094 is recorded (front); the Karatchee HG 8 mark itself is recorded in use 1850–1853.

Questions about COV-1094

What is COV-1094?: COV-1094 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Karatchee, Sindh of 22 June 1850, bearing the Karatchee HG 8 handstamp in red. India: Postal History: Free Mail to Captain Young, 1850 (June 22) mourning envelope (opened-out and creased) to Kurrachee with content on mourning note-paper from General Sir Charles Napier (1782-1853) with a double-arc "KURRACHEE/FREE" datestamp with heart-shaped Sind Dawk mark above containing the digits "E" ' 1""C". Scarce official mail.
How scarce is the Karatchee HG 8 mark on this cover?: The census grades Karatchee HG 8 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1850–1853.
What is the provenance of COV-1094?: Its recorded auction history runs through Grosvenor Philatelic Auctions GPA 157: British Empire and Foreign Countries lot 1776.
When was COV-1094 posted?: COV-1094 is dated 22 June 1850, within the recorded period of use of Karatchee HG 8 (1850–1853).

About this record

This 22 June 1850 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Karatchee HG 8 handstamp of the Sindh, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Grosvenor Philatelic Auctions, GPA 157: British Empire and Foreign Countries, lot 1776.