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-5483 posted?

COV-5483 is dated 1841, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 5 (1837–1842).

COV-5483

1841 Kedgeree Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1841, Kedgeree HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-5483)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kedgeree HG 5, scan 2 (COV-5483)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kedgeree HG 5, scan 3 (COV-5483)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1841

Description

India 1830 postal history folded letter with handstruck postage from Calcutta to London, redirected to Edinburgh. Features boxed 'Calcutta G.P.O.' and transit marks, redirection charges applied.

Auction

Sephils

752, Lot 0099, (2026)

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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-5483 is a Kedgeree pre stamp cover of 1841 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?

India 1830 postal history folded letter with handstruck postage from Calcutta to London, redirected to Edinburgh. Features boxed 'Calcutta G.P.O.' and transit marks, redirection charges applied.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 752 lot 0099 (2026).

3 images of COV-5483 are recorded; the Kedgeree HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1837–1842.

Questions about COV-5483

What is COV-5483?: COV-5483 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 1841, bearing the Kedgeree HG 5 handstamp in black. India 1830 postal history folded letter with handstruck postage from Calcutta to London, redirected to Edinburgh. Features boxed 'Calcutta G.P.O.' and transit marks, redirection charges applied.
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-5483?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 752 lot 0099 (2026).
When was COV-5483 posted?: COV-5483 is dated 1841, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 5 (1837–1842).

About this record

This 1841 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 Sephils, 752, lot 0099, (2026).