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Date
16 May 1843
Description
India 1843 Entire from Kedgeree to Calcutta featuring handstamped 'Bearing 1as' boxed marking, notable for its postal history significance and early use. Includes original letter.
Auction
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Other recorded marks at Kedgeree
14 marks14 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.
- Kedgeree HG 1handstampBlack1817-20
- Kedgeree HG 2handstampBlack1821-27
- Kedgeree HG 3handstampBlack1828–1832
- Kedgeree HG 4handstampBlack1835–1836
- Kedgeree HG 5handstampBlack1837–1842
- Kedgeree HG 6handstampBlack1846
- Kedgeree HG 7AhandstampRed1844
- Kedgeree HG 7BhandstampBlack1854
- Kedgeree HG 8handstampBlack1857–1858
- Kedgeree S1handstampBlack1815–1822
- Kedgeree S2handstampBlack1822-28
- Kedgeree S3handstampBlack1828-39
- Kedgeree S4handstampBlack1836–1846
- Kedgeree S5handstampBlack1855-57
About this record
This 16 May 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 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 514, lot 0086, (2026).