How scarce is the Kedgeree HG 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Kedgeree HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1821–1827.

When was COV-255 posted?

COV-255 is dated 1823, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 2 (1821–1827).

COV-255

1823 Kedgeree Cover

Back to census|Kedgeree HG 2 · 9 covers recorded

COV-609 →

Pre-stamp cover of India — 1823, Kedgeree HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-255) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kedgeree HG 2, back (COV-255) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

1823

Description

India, Kedgeree, 1823, "KEDGREE/POST OFFICE" Double-Oval Handstamp (Giles 2). Clear strike in transit with manuscript "13 Dec" date marking on 1823 folded letter from Calcutta, Calcutta "G.P.O./Decr/PtPd" oval despatch handstamp (Giles 10) with manuscript "12" date and "5" (annas) rate, Very Fine

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale 9020, Lot 10064, — The Magnolia Collection Part 5

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.

+8 more at this office.View all Kedgeree marks and postal history →

About this Kedgeree pre stamp cover

COV-255 is a Kedgeree pre stamp cover of 1823 bearing the Kedgeree HG 2 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 9020 lot 10064.

2 images of COV-255 are recorded (front, back); the Kedgeree HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1821–1827.

Questions about COV-255

What is COV-255?: COV-255 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 1823, bearing the Kedgeree HG 2 handstamp in black. India, Kedgeree, 1823, "KEDGREE/POST OFFICE" Double-Oval Handstamp (Giles 2). Clear strike in transit with manuscript "13 Dec" date marking on 1823 folded letter from Calcutta, Calcutta "G.P.O./Decr/PtPd" oval despatch handstamp (Giles 10) with manuscript "12" date and "5" (annas) rate, Very Fine
How scarce is the Kedgeree HG 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Kedgeree HG 2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1821–1827.
What is the provenance of COV-255?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9020 lot 10064.
When was COV-255 posted?: COV-255 is dated 1823, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 2 (1821–1827).

About this record

This 1823 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kedgeree HG 2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 9 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9020, lot 10064.