COV-4266 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 2 February 1829, bearing the Kedgeree HG 3 handstamp in black. Postal cover from kedgeree (bengal), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 2 February 1829. Note: 3 Es in Kedgree. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-4266 posted?

COV-4266 is dated 2 February 1829, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 3 (1828–1833).

COV-4266

2 February 1829 Kedgeree Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 2 February 1829, Kedgeree HG 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-4266) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kedgeree HG 3, back (COV-4266) — back

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kedgeree HG 3, detail (COV-4266) — detail

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kedgeree HG 3, front (COV-4266) — front

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Date

2 February 1829

Description

Postal cover from kedgeree (bengal), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 2 February 1829. Note: 3 Es in Kedgree. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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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-4266 is a Kedgeree pre stamp cover of 2 February 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?

Postal cover from kedgeree (bengal), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 2 February 1829. Note: 3 Es in Kedgree. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

4 images of COV-4266 are recorded (front, back, detail); the Kedgeree HG 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1828–1833.

Questions about COV-4266

What is COV-4266?: COV-4266 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 2 February 1829, bearing the Kedgeree HG 3 handstamp in black. Postal cover from kedgeree (bengal), bearing HG 3 handstamp in Black. Dated 2 February 1829. Note: 3 Es in Kedgree. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-4266 posted?: COV-4266 is dated 2 February 1829, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 3 (1828–1833).

About this record

This 2 February 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.