COV-1493 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kotree, Sindh of 1855, bearing the Kotree HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from kotree (sindh), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 1855. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Kotree HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Kotree HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1854–1856.

When was COV-1493 posted?

COV-1493 is dated 1855, within the recorded period of use of Kotree HG 2 (1854–1856).

COV-1493

1855 Kotree Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1855, Kotree HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-1493)

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Date

1855

Description

Postal cover from kotree (sindh), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 1855. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Provenance

Jochen Heddergott (from Edition D'Or released by Corinphila Auctions)

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Other recorded marks at Kotree

2 marks

2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Kotree 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 Kotree pre stamp cover

COV-1493 is a Kotree pre stamp cover of 1855 bearing the Kotree HG 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Kotree postal history — the office known today as Kotri, Sindh. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from kotree (sindh), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 1855. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Jochen Heddergott (from Edition D'Or released by Corinphila Auctions)

1 image of COV-1493 is recorded; the Kotree HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1854–1856.

Questions about COV-1493

What is COV-1493?: COV-1493 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kotree, Sindh of 1855, bearing the Kotree HG 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from kotree (sindh), bearing HG 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 1855. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Kotree HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Kotree HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1854–1856.
What is the provenance of COV-1493?: Jochen Heddergott (from Edition D'Or released by Corinphila Auctions)
When was COV-1493 posted?: COV-1493 is dated 1855, within the recorded period of use of Kotree HG 2 (1854–1856).

About this record

This 1855 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kotree HG 2 handstamp of the Sindh, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded.