COV-2574 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sukkur, Sindh of 20 May 1852, bearing the Sukkur HG 5 handstamp in black. Postal cover from sukkur (sindh), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 20 May 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Sukkur HG 5 mark on this cover?

The census grades Sukkur HG 5 as 1 example recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852.

When was COV-2574 posted?

COV-2574 is dated 20 May 1852, within the recorded period of use of Sukkur HG 5 (1852).

COV-2574

20 May 1852 Sukkur HG 5 Cover

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20 May 1852 Sukkur HG 5 pre stamp cover — COV-2574 — front

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Date

20 May 1852

Description

Postal cover from sukkur (sindh), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 20 May 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Sukkur

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About this Sukkur pre stamp cover

COV-2574 is a Sukkur pre stamp cover of 20 May 1852 bearing the Sukkur HG 5 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Sukkur postal history, Sindh. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from sukkur (sindh), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 20 May 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2574 is recorded (front); the Sukkur HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1852.

Questions about COV-2574

What is COV-2574?: COV-2574 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Sukkur, Sindh of 20 May 1852, bearing the Sukkur HG 5 handstamp in black. Postal cover from sukkur (sindh), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 20 May 1852. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Sukkur HG 5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Sukkur HG 5 as 1 example recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1852.
When was COV-2574 posted?: COV-2574 is dated 20 May 1852, within the recorded period of use of Sukkur HG 5 (1852).

About this record

This 20 May 1852 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Sukkur HG 5 handstamp of the Sindh, a mark with 1 example recorded in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.