COV-5436 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kotree, Sindh of 16 January 1854, bearing the Kotree HG 2 handstamp in red.

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-5436 posted?

COV-5436 is dated 16 January 1854, within the recorded period of use of Kotree HG 2 (1854–1856).

COV-5436

16 January 1854 Kotree Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 16 January 1854, Kotree HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-5436) — front

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Date

16 January 1854

Auction

India Study Circle

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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-5436 is a Kotree pre stamp cover of 16 January 1854 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle.

1 image of COV-5436 is recorded (front); the Kotree HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1854–1856.

Questions about COV-5436

What is COV-5436?: COV-5436 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kotree, Sindh of 16 January 1854, bearing the Kotree HG 2 handstamp in red.
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-5436?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle.
When was COV-5436 posted?: COV-5436 is dated 16 January 1854, within the recorded period of use of Kotree HG 2 (1854–1856).

About this record

This 16 January 1854 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. It has appeared at auction with India Study Circle.