COV-1509 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Karatchee, Sindh of 1853, bearing the Karatchee S1 handstamp in red. 1853 KURRACHEE SHIPLETTER Paid Giles S1 (last year of use) on cover to Ireland via Southampton

How scarce is the Karatchee S1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Karatchee S1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848–1853.

When was COV-1509 posted?

COV-1509 is dated 1853, within the recorded period of use of Karatchee S1 (1848–1853).

COV-1509

1853 Karatchee Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1853, Karatchee S1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1509)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Karatchee S1, scan 2 (COV-1509)

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Date

1853

Description

1853 KURRACHEE SHIPLETTER Paid Giles S1 (last year of use) on cover to Ireland via Southampton

Auction

StampBay

13, Lot 15

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-1509 is a Karatchee pre stamp cover of 1853 bearing the Karatchee S1 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?

1853 KURRACHEE SHIPLETTER Paid Giles S1 (last year of use) on cover to Ireland via Southampton

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 13 lot 15.

2 images of COV-1509 are recorded; the Karatchee S1 mark itself is recorded in use 1848–1853.

Questions about COV-1509

What is COV-1509?: COV-1509 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Karatchee, Sindh of 1853, bearing the Karatchee S1 handstamp in red. 1853 KURRACHEE SHIPLETTER Paid Giles S1 (last year of use) on cover to Ireland via Southampton
How scarce is the Karatchee S1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Karatchee S1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848–1853.
What is the provenance of COV-1509?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 13 lot 15.
When was COV-1509 posted?: COV-1509 is dated 1853, within the recorded period of use of Karatchee S1 (1848–1853).

About this record

This 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Karatchee S1 handstamp of the Sindh, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 13, lot 15.