COV-4285 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Shikarpore, Sindh of 5 June 1856, bearing the Shikarpore HG 4 handstamp in red. Postal cover from shikarpore (sindh), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 5 June 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Shikarpore HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Shikarpore HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853–1856.

When was COV-4285 posted?

COV-4285 is dated 5 June 1856, within the recorded period of use of Shikarpore HG 4 (1853–1856).

COV-4285

5 June 1856 Shikarpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 5 June 1856, Shikarpore HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-4285) — front

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Date

5 June 1856

Description

Postal cover from shikarpore (sindh), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 5 June 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Shikarpore

4 marks

4 other pre-1854 postal markings of Shikarpore 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 Shikarpore pre stamp cover

COV-4285 is a Shikarpore pre stamp cover of 5 June 1856 bearing the Shikarpore HG 4 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Shikarpore postal history — the office known today as Shikarpur, Sindh. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from shikarpore (sindh), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 5 June 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-4285 is recorded (front); the Shikarpore HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1853–1856.

Questions about COV-4285

What is COV-4285?: COV-4285 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Shikarpore, Sindh of 5 June 1856, bearing the Shikarpore HG 4 handstamp in red. Postal cover from shikarpore (sindh), bearing HG 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 5 June 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Shikarpore HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Shikarpore HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1853–1856.
When was COV-4285 posted?: COV-4285 is dated 5 June 1856, within the recorded period of use of Shikarpore HG 4 (1853–1856).

About this record

This 5 June 1856 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Shikarpore HG 4 handstamp of the Sindh, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.