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Date
1827
Description
Chandernagor 1827 (Feb 9): Entire letter from Kedgree on the Hooghly River to Chandernagor from a ship's Captain awaiting favourable winds to sail, struck on reverse with fine oval "KEDGREE / POST OFFICE" handstamp (Feb 13) in black (Hammond Hiles type 2), oval "G.P.O. / Pt. Pad." handstamp in black (Feb 14) and framed "CALCUTTA / G.P.O. / in red and rated at "5" annas in manuscript. A fine and appealing entire.
Auction
Auction 291-297, Lot 521
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Other recorded marks at Kedgeree
14 marks14 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.
- Kedgeree HG 1handstampBlack1817–1821
- Kedgeree HG 3handstampBlack1828–1833
- Kedgeree HG 4handstampBlack1835–1836
- Kedgeree HG 5handstampBlack1837–1842
- Kedgeree HG 6handstampBlack1846–1851
- Kedgeree HG 7handstampBlack1838–1848
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About this Kedgeree pre stamp cover
COV-609 is a Kedgeree pre stamp cover of 1827 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?
Chandernagor 1827 (Feb 9): Entire letter from Kedgree on the Hooghly River to Chandernagor from a ship's Captain awaiting favourable winds to sail, struck on reverse with fine oval "KEDGREE / POST OFFICE" handstamp (Feb 13) in black (Hammond Hiles type 2), oval "G.P.O. / Pt. Pad." handstamp in black (Feb 14) and framed "CALCUTTA / G.P.O. / in red and rated at "5" annas in manuscript. A fine and appealing entire.
Its recorded auction history runs through Corinphila Auctions Auction 291-297 lot 521.
2 images of COV-609 are recorded (front, back); the Kedgeree HG 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1821–1827.
Questions about COV-609
- What is COV-609?
- COV-609 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 1827, bearing the Kedgeree HG 2 handstamp in black. Chandernagor 1827 (Feb 9): Entire letter from Kedgree on the Hooghly River to Chandernagor from a ship's Captain awaiting favourable winds to sail, struck on reverse with fine oval "KEDGREE / POST OFFICE" handstamp (Feb 13) in black (Hammond Hiles type 2), oval "G.P.O. / Pt. Pad." handstamp in black (Feb 14) and framed "CALCUTTA / G.P.O. / in red and rated at "5" annas in manuscript. A fine and appealing entire.
- 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-609?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Corinphila Auctions Auction 291-297 lot 521.
- When was COV-609 posted?
- COV-609 is dated 1827, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 2 (1821–1827).
About this record
This 1827 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 Corinphila Auctions, Auction 291-297, lot 521.