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COV-4773

Sukkur HG 4 Cover

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Sukkur HG 4 pre stamp cover — COV-4773
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Sukkur HG 4 pre stamp cover — back (COV-4773)
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Description

BARRED DIAMOND NUMERAL CANCELS ON ½a COVERS EX JAULNAH, MEEAN MEER & UMRITSUR; 8 Feb. 1856 EL from "JAULNAH" (fine red boxed "Paid" ds) to "AHMEDNUGGUR" (mainly fine scarce oval "FREE" arrival ds) with fine 4m ½a Blue (Die 1, B stone, pos.28) tied by v. fine "65" diamond, 14 Sept. 1855 EL from "Umritsur" to Lahore with ½a Pale Blue (Die 1, pos.33; just 4m) tied by fine Meean Meer(?) "164" diamond, and small 4 Mar. 1856 env. ex Sukkur with 4m ½a Blue tied by "172" diamond. Good trio. (3 covers)

Auction

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The Michael Caswell Collection of 19th Century India Postal History & Stamps Auction, Lot 1020, (13 May 2025)

Provenance

Michael Caswell

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Other recorded marks at Sukkur

4 marks

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

COV-4773 is a Sukkur pre stamp cover bearing the Sukkur HG 4 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Sukkur postal history, Sindh. What is a pre stamp cover?

BARRED DIAMOND NUMERAL CANCELS ON ½a COVERS EX JAULNAH, MEEAN MEER & UMRITSUR; 8 Feb. 1856 EL from "JAULNAH" (fine red boxed "Paid" ds) to "AHMEDNUGGUR" (mainly fine scarce oval "FREE" arrival ds) with fine 4m ½a Blue (Die 1, B stone, pos.28) tied by v. fine "65" diamond, 14 Sept. 1855 EL from "Umritsur" to Lahore with ½a Pale Blue (Die 1, pos.33; just 4m) tied by fine Meean Meer(?) "164" diamond, and small 4 Mar. 1856 env. ex Sukkur with 4m ½a Blue tied by "172" diamond. Good trio. (3 covers)

Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd The Michael Caswell Collection of 19th Century India Postal History & Stamps Auction lot 1020 (13 May 2025).

2 images of COV-4773 are recorded (front, back); the Sukkur HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1852–1857.

Questions about COV-4773

What is COV-4773?
COV-4773 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sukkur, Sindh, bearing the Sukkur HG 4 handstamp in red. BARRED DIAMOND NUMERAL CANCELS ON ½a COVERS EX JAULNAH, MEEAN MEER & UMRITSUR; 8 Feb. 1856 EL from "JAULNAH" (fine red boxed "Paid" ds) to "AHMEDNUGGUR" (mainly fine scarce oval "FREE" arrival ds) with fine 4m ½a Blue (Die 1, B stone, pos.28) tied by v. fine "65" diamond, 14 Sept. 1855 EL from "Umritsur" to Lahore with ½a Pale Blue (Die 1, pos.33; just 4m) tied by fine Meean Meer(?) "164" diamond, and small 4 Mar. 1856 env. ex Sukkur with 4m ½a Blue tied by "172" diamond. Good trio. (3 covers)
How scarce is the Sukkur HG 4 mark on this cover?
The census grades Sukkur HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852–1857.
What is the provenance of COV-4773?
Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd The Michael Caswell Collection of 19th Century India Postal History & Stamps Auction lot 1020 (13 May 2025).

About this record

This pre-1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Sukkur 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 Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, The Michael Caswell Collection of 19th Century India Postal History & Stamps Auction, lot 1020, (13 May 2025).