COV-4188 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 25 March 1829, bearing the Kedgeree HG 3 handstamp in black. This handstamp: A oval shaped "KEDGREE / POST OFFICE" in black colour used between 1828-31

How scarce is the Kedgeree HG 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Kedgeree HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1828–1833.

When was COV-4188 posted?

COV-4188 is dated 25 March 1829, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 3 (1828–1833).

COV-4188

25 March 1829 Kedgeree Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 25 March 1829, Kedgeree HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-4188) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak

Date

25 March 1829

Description

This handstamp: A oval shaped "KEDGREE / POST OFFICE" in black colour used between 1828-31

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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-4188 is a Kedgeree pre stamp cover of 25 March 1829 bearing the Kedgeree HG 3 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?

This handstamp: A oval shaped "KEDGREE / POST OFFICE" in black colour used between 1828-31

1 image of COV-4188 is recorded (front); the Kedgeree HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1828–1833.

Questions about COV-4188

What is COV-4188?: COV-4188 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 25 March 1829, bearing the Kedgeree HG 3 handstamp in black. This handstamp: A oval shaped "KEDGREE / POST OFFICE" in black colour used between 1828-31
How scarce is the Kedgeree HG 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Kedgeree HG 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1828–1833.
When was COV-4188 posted?: COV-4188 is dated 25 March 1829, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 3 (1828–1833).

About this record

This 25 March 1829 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kedgeree HG 3 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded.