COV-1352 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 1845, bearing the Kedgeree HG 7 handstamp in black. 1845 faint 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-1352 posted?

COV-1352 is dated 1845, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 7 (1838–1848).

COV-1352

1845 Kedgeree Cover

Back to census|Kedgeree HG 7 · 13 covers recorded

← COV-1351 COV-2869 →

Pre-stamp cover of India — 1845, Kedgeree HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-1352)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kedgeree HG 7, scan 2 (COV-1352)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of StampBay Auctions

Date

1845

Description

1845 faint KEDGEREE Bearing HG 7 (late usage) on fl to Calcutta

Auction

StampBay

8, Lot 28

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.

+8 more at this office.View all Kedgeree marks and postal history →

About this Kedgeree pre stamp cover

COV-1352 is a Kedgeree pre stamp cover of 1845 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?

1845 faint KEDGEREE Bearing HG 7 (late usage) on fl to Calcutta

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 28.

2 images of COV-1352 are recorded; the Kedgeree HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1848.

Questions about COV-1352

What is COV-1352?: COV-1352 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 1845, bearing the Kedgeree HG 7 handstamp in black. 1845 faint 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-1352?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 28.
When was COV-1352 posted?: COV-1352 is dated 1845, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 7 (1838–1848).

About this record

This 1845 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 28.