COV-3383 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 17 October 1840, bearing the Kedgeree HG 5 handstamp in black. Postal cover from kedgeree (bengal), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 17 October 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-3383 posted?

COV-3383 is dated 17 October 1840, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 5 (1837–1842).

COV-3383

17 October 1840 Kedgeree Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 17 October 1840, Kedgeree HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-3383) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kedgeree HG 5, back (COV-3383) — back

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Date

17 October 1840

Description

Postal cover from kedgeree (bengal), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 17 October 1840. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Kedgeree

14 marks

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About this Kedgeree pre stamp cover

COV-3383 is a Kedgeree pre stamp cover of 17 October 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 17 October 1840. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-3383 are recorded (front, back); the Kedgeree HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1842.

Questions about COV-3383

What is COV-3383?: COV-3383 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 17 October 1840, bearing the Kedgeree HG 5 handstamp in black. Postal cover from kedgeree (bengal), bearing HG 5 handstamp in Black. Dated 17 October 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-3383 posted?: COV-3383 is dated 17 October 1840, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 5 (1837–1842).

About this record

This 17 October 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 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded.