How scarce is the Kedgeree HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Kedgeree HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1817–1821.

When was COV-1020 posted?

COV-1020 is dated 21 January 1820, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 1 (1817–1821).

COV-1020

21 January 1820 Kedgeree Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 21 January 1820, Kedgeree HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1020) — back

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kedgeree HG 1, front (COV-1020) — front

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Date

21 January 1820

Description

India, Kedgeree, 1820, "KEDGEREE POST OFFICE" Double-Oval Handstamp (Giles 1). Fair strike with manuscript "21 Jany 1821" date added and applied on arrival, cover presumably from London with red India Letter London Jul. 16, 1820 crowned double-oval despatch datestamp, addressed to Calcutta, forwarded to Kedgeree

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9054, Lot 10050, (May 2026)

Provenance

"Magnolia"

Same office

Other recorded marks at Kedgeree

14 marks

14 other pre-1854 postal markings of Kedgeree 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 Kedgeree pre stamp cover

COV-1020 is a Kedgeree pre stamp cover of 21 January 1820 bearing the Kedgeree HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Kedgeree postal history — the office known today as Khejuri, Bengal Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9054 lot 10050 (May 2026).

2 images of COV-1020 are recorded (back, front); the Kedgeree HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1817–1821.

Questions about COV-1020

What is COV-1020?: COV-1020 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 21 January 1820, bearing the Kedgeree HG 1 handstamp in black. India, Kedgeree, 1820, "KEDGEREE POST OFFICE" Double-Oval Handstamp (Giles 1). Fair strike with manuscript "21 Jany 1821" date added and applied on arrival, cover presumably from London with red India Letter London Jul. 16, 1820 crowned double-oval despatch datestamp, addressed to Calcutta, forwarded to Kedgeree
How scarce is the Kedgeree HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Kedgeree HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1817–1821.
What is the provenance of COV-1020?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9054 lot 10050 (May 2026).
When was COV-1020 posted?: COV-1020 is dated 21 January 1820, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 1 (1817–1821).

About this record

This 21 January 1820 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kedgeree HG 1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9054, lot 10050, (May 2026).