COV-1642 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 1 November 1840, bearing the Kedgeree HG 5 handstamp in black. Postal cover from kedgeree (bengal), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 1 November 1840. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-1642 posted?

COV-1642 is dated 1 November 1840, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 5 (1837–1842).

COV-1642

1 November 1840 Kedgeree Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1 November 1840, Kedgeree HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-1642) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kedgeree HG 5, back (COV-1642) — back

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Date

1 November 1840

Description

Postal cover from kedgeree (bengal), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 1 November 1840. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd

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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-1642 is a Kedgeree pre stamp cover of 1 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?

Postal cover from kedgeree (bengal), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 1 November 1840. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd.

2 images of COV-1642 are recorded (front, back); the Kedgeree HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1842.

Questions about COV-1642

What is COV-1642?: COV-1642 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 1 November 1840, bearing the Kedgeree HG 5 handstamp in black. Postal cover from kedgeree (bengal), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 1 November 1840. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-1642?: Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd.
When was COV-1642 posted?: COV-1642 is dated 1 November 1840, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 5 (1837–1842).

About this record

This 1 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 Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd.