COV-1350 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 20 November 1840, bearing the Kedgeree HG 5 handstamp in black. 1840 KEDGEREE POST OFFICE HG 5 on fl from Calcutta inscribed This is to be kept at the Kedgree Post Office till the arrival of the said vessel

How scarce is the Kedgeree HG 5 mark on this cover?

The census grades Kedgeree HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1842.

When was COV-1350 posted?

COV-1350 is dated 20 November 1840, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 5 (1837–1842).

COV-1350

20 November 1840 Kedgeree Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 20 November 1840, Kedgeree HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-1350)

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Date

20 November 1840

Description

1840 KEDGEREE POST OFFICE HG 5 on fl from Calcutta inscribed This is to be kept at the Kedgree Post Office till the arrival of the said vessel

Auction

StampBay

8, Lot 26

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.

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About this Kedgeree pre stamp cover

COV-1350 is a Kedgeree pre stamp cover of 20 November 1840 bearing the Kedgeree HG 5 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?

1840 KEDGEREE POST OFFICE HG 5 on fl from Calcutta inscribed This is to be kept at the Kedgree Post Office till the arrival of the said vessel

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 26.

1 image of COV-1350 is recorded; the Kedgeree HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1842.

Questions about COV-1350

What is COV-1350?: COV-1350 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 20 November 1840, bearing the Kedgeree HG 5 handstamp in black. 1840 KEDGEREE POST OFFICE HG 5 on fl from Calcutta inscribed This is to be kept at the Kedgree Post Office till the arrival of the said vessel
How scarce is the Kedgeree HG 5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Kedgeree HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1837–1842.
What is the provenance of COV-1350?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 26.
When was COV-1350 posted?: COV-1350 is dated 20 November 1840, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 5 (1837–1842).

About this record

This 20 November 1840 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kedgeree HG 5 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 8, lot 26.