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 1817–1820.

When was COV-4858 posted?

COV-4858 is dated 21 January 1821, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 1 (1817–1820).

COV-4858

21 January 1821 Kedgeree HG 1 Cover

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21 January 1821 Kedgeree HG 1 pre stamp cover — COV-4858 — front

Kedgeree HG 1 pre stamp cover — back (COV-4858) — back

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Date

21 January 1821

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 in London with red India Letter London Jul. 16, 1820 crowned double-oval despatch datestamp, addressed to Calcutta, forwarded to Kedgeree, Calcutta "Inld Ptg/Ship Do" (Giles SR9a) and framed "POST FREE" (Giles 14) handstamps, red Calcutta (Jan. 19) backstamp, red manuscript "1/1" rate marking, Fine

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 7, Lot 10050, (05/14/2026)

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-4858 is a Kedgeree pre stamp cover of 21 January 1821 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 The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 7 lot 10050 (05/14/2026).

2 images of COV-4858 are recorded (front, back); the Kedgeree HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1817–1820.

Questions about COV-4858

What is COV-4858?: COV-4858 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 21 January 1821, 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 in London with red India Letter London Jul. 16, 1820 crowned double-oval despatch datestamp, addressed to Calcutta, forwarded to Kedgeree, Calcutta "Inld Ptg/Ship Do" (Giles SR9a) and framed "POST FREE" (Giles 14) handstamps, red Calcutta (Jan. 19) backstamp, red manuscript "1/1" rate marking, Fine
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 1817–1820.
What is the provenance of COV-4858?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 7 lot 10050 (05/14/2026).
When was COV-4858 posted?: COV-4858 is dated 21 January 1821, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 1 (1817–1820).

About this record

This 21 January 1821 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, The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 7, lot 10050, (05/14/2026).