COV-5435 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Shikarpore, Sindh of 18 February 1854, bearing the Shikarpore HG 4 handstamp in red.

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-5435 posted?

COV-5435 is dated 18 February 1854, within the recorded period of use of Shikarpore HG 4 (1853–1856).

COV-5435

18 February 1854 Shikarpore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 18 February 1854, Shikarpore HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-5435) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of India Study Circle

Date

18 February 1854

Auction

India Study Circle

Same office

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-5435 is a Shikarpore pre stamp cover of 18 February 1854 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle.

1 image of COV-5435 is recorded (front); the Shikarpore HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1853–1856.

Questions about COV-5435

What is COV-5435?: COV-5435 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Shikarpore, Sindh of 18 February 1854, bearing the Shikarpore HG 4 handstamp in red.
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.
What is the provenance of COV-5435?: Its recorded auction history runs through India Study Circle.
When was COV-5435 posted?: COV-5435 is dated 18 February 1854, within the recorded period of use of Shikarpore HG 4 (1853–1856).

About this record

This 18 February 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Shikarpore HG 4 handstamp of the Sindh, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with India Study Circle.