COV-3917 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 1847, bearing the Kedgeree HG 7 handstamp in black. India 1847 prestamp cover w/ "Kedgree Bearing" Giles T-7 & "GPO" Giles G14 to Dum Dum Artillery 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-3917 posted?

COV-3917 is dated 1847, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 7 (1838–1848).

COV-3917

1847 Kedgeree Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1847, Kedgeree HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-3917)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kedgeree HG 7, scan 2 (COV-3917)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1847

Description

India 1847 prestamp cover w/ "Kedgree Bearing" Giles T-7 & "GPO" Giles G14 to Dum Dum Artillery Calcutta

Auction

Sephils

129, Lot 0107, (2025)

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-3917 is a Kedgeree pre stamp cover of 1847 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?

India 1847 prestamp cover w/ "Kedgree Bearing" Giles T-7 & "GPO" Giles G14 to Dum Dum Artillery Calcutta

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 129 lot 0107 (2025).

2 images of COV-3917 are recorded; the Kedgeree HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1848.

Questions about COV-3917

What is COV-3917?: COV-3917 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 1847, bearing the Kedgeree HG 7 handstamp in black. India 1847 prestamp cover w/ "Kedgree Bearing" Giles T-7 & "GPO" Giles G14 to Dum Dum Artillery 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-3917?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 129 lot 0107 (2025).
When was COV-3917 posted?: COV-3917 is dated 1847, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 7 (1838–1848).

About this record

This 1847 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 Sephils, 129, lot 0107, (2025).