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-5343 posted?

COV-5343 is dated 18 May 1825, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 2 (1821–1827).

COV-5343

18 May 1825 Kedgeree Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 18 May 1825, Kedgeree HG 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-5343)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kedgeree HG 2, scan 2 (COV-5343)

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Date

18 May 1825

Description

India, Bhauglepoor, 1825, "BHAUGULPORE POST OFFICE/18__" Double-Oval Handstamp (Giles 4). Bold strike with manuscript "pp 12 as" rate and "18 May 1825" date added on back of folded cover "Brigadier General Walker, Per ship Connecting at St. Helena ", sender's directive originally crossed out and "Isabella" rewritten, Calcutta (May 23) and Kedgeree (May 25, Giles 2) transit backstamps, cover with small opening tears affecting Kedgeree handstamp, Very Fine strike, a truly spectacular destination for this scarce postal marking, Brigadier General Alexander Walker (1764-1831) served in the East India Company and was the Governor of St. Helena from 1823-1828

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), Lot 10028, (2026)

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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-5343 is a Kedgeree pre stamp cover of 18 May 1825 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 The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026) lot 10028 (2026).

2 images of COV-5343 are recorded; the Kedgeree HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1821–1827.

Questions about COV-5343

What is COV-5343?: COV-5343 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 18 May 1825, bearing the Kedgeree HG 2 handstamp in black. India, Bhauglepoor, 1825, "BHAUGULPORE POST OFFICE/18__" Double-Oval Handstamp (Giles 4). Bold strike with manuscript "pp 12 as" rate and "18 May 1825" date added on back of folded cover "Brigadier General Walker, Per ship Connecting at St. Helena ", sender's directive originally crossed out and "Isabella" rewritten, Calcutta (May 23) and Kedgeree (May 25, Giles 2) transit backstamps, cover with small opening tears affecting Kedgeree handstamp, Very Fine strike, a truly spectacular destination for this scarce postal marking, Brigadier General Alexander Walker (1764-1831) served in the East India Company and was the Governor of St. Helena from 1823-1828
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-5343?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026) lot 10028 (2026).
When was COV-5343 posted?: COV-5343 is dated 18 May 1825, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 2 (1821–1827).

About this record

This 18 May 1825 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, The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), lot 10028, (2026).