COV-1351 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 1843, bearing the Kedgeree HG 7 handstamp in black. 1843 KEDGEREE Bearing HG 7 (late usage) on fl to Calcutta

How scarce is the Kedgeree HG 7 mark on this cover?

The census grades Kedgeree HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1848.

When was COV-1351 posted?

COV-1351 is dated 1843, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 7 (1838–1848).

COV-1351

1843 Kedgeree Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1843, Kedgeree HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-1351)

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Date

1843

Description

1843 KEDGEREE Bearing HG 7 (late usage) on fl to Calcutta

Auction

StampBay

8, Lot 27

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-1351 is a Kedgeree pre stamp cover of 1843 bearing the Kedgeree HG 7 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?

1843 KEDGEREE Bearing HG 7 (late usage) on fl to Calcutta

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 27.

1 image of COV-1351 is recorded; the Kedgeree HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1848.

Questions about COV-1351

What is COV-1351?: COV-1351 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 1843, bearing the Kedgeree HG 7 handstamp in black. 1843 KEDGEREE Bearing HG 7 (late usage) on fl to Calcutta
How scarce is the Kedgeree HG 7 mark on this cover?: The census grades Kedgeree HG 7 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1848.
What is the provenance of COV-1351?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 27.
When was COV-1351 posted?: COV-1351 is dated 1843, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 7 (1838–1848).

About this record

This 1843 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kedgeree HG 7 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 13 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 8, lot 27.