How scarce is the Kedgeree HG 6 mark on this cover?

The census grades Kedgeree HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1846–1851.

When was COV-5028 posted?

COV-5028 is dated 1851, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 6 (1846–1851).

COV-5028

1851 Kedgeree Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1851, Kedgeree HG 6 handstruck folded letter (COV-5028)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kedgeree HG 6, scan 2 (COV-5028)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

1851

Description

1851 (July 31) entire from Calcutta to a Capt Wright on “Barque Alneus” at anchorage at Kedgeree, red Calcutta despatch, received in Kedgeree on 1st August with unframed oval handstamp with manuscript date, scarce.

Auction

David Feldman

Autumn 2025 Auction Series — British Empire, Lot 50723, (2025)

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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-5028 is a Kedgeree pre stamp cover of 1851 bearing the Kedgeree HG 6 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Autumn 2025 Auction Series — British Empire lot 50723 (2025).

2 images of COV-5028 are recorded; the Kedgeree HG 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1846–1851.

Questions about COV-5028

What is COV-5028?: COV-5028 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 1851, bearing the Kedgeree HG 6 handstamp in black. 1851 (July 31) entire from Calcutta to a Capt Wright on “Barque Alneus” at anchorage at Kedgeree, red Calcutta despatch, received in Kedgeree on 1st August with unframed oval handstamp with manuscript date, scarce.
How scarce is the Kedgeree HG 6 mark on this cover?: The census grades Kedgeree HG 6 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1846–1851.
What is the provenance of COV-5028?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Autumn 2025 Auction Series — British Empire lot 50723 (2025).
When was COV-5028 posted?: COV-5028 is dated 1851, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 6 (1846–1851).

About this record

This 1851 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kedgeree HG 6 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, Autumn 2025 Auction Series — British Empire, lot 50723, (2025).