COV-4534 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 23 December 1838, bearing the Kedgeree HG 7 handstamp in black. Postal cover from kedgeree (bengal), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Black. Dated 23 December 1838. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-4534 posted?

COV-4534 is dated 23 December 1838, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 7 (1838–1848).

COV-4534

23 December 1838 Kedgeree Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 23 December 1838, Kedgeree HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-4534) — front

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Date

23 December 1838

Description

Postal cover from kedgeree (bengal), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Black. Dated 23 December 1838. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Kedgeree

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About this Kedgeree pre stamp cover

COV-4534 is a Kedgeree pre stamp cover of 23 December 1838 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?

Postal cover from kedgeree (bengal), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Black. Dated 23 December 1838. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-4534 is recorded (front); the Kedgeree HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1848.

Questions about COV-4534

What is COV-4534?: COV-4534 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 23 December 1838, bearing the Kedgeree HG 7 handstamp in black. Postal cover from kedgeree (bengal), bearing HG 7 handstamp in Black. Dated 23 December 1838. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-4534 posted?: COV-4534 is dated 23 December 1838, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 7 (1838–1848).

About this record

This 23 December 1838 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.