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-4931 posted?

COV-4931 is dated 1847, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree HG 7 (1838–1848).

COV-4931

1847 Kedgeree Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1847, Kedgeree HG 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-4931)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kedgeree HG 7, scan 2 (COV-4931)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of David Feldman Auctions

Date

1847

Description

1847 (Nov 5) entire from a Capt C.S. Hetherington, informing Raj Kissan Mehter, Calcutta that the Barque “Borneo” has arrived off Sansa Head, reverse with framed Kedgeree Bearing handstamp with manuscript date, some hinge remains.

Auction

David Feldman

Autumn 2025 Auction Series — British Empire, Lot 50719, (2025)

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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-4931 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?

Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Autumn 2025 Auction Series — British Empire lot 50719 (2025).

2 images of COV-4931 are recorded; the Kedgeree HG 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1848.

Questions about COV-4931

What is COV-4931?: COV-4931 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 1847, bearing the Kedgeree HG 7 handstamp in black. 1847 (Nov 5) entire from a Capt C.S. Hetherington, informing Raj Kissan Mehter, Calcutta that the Barque “Borneo” has arrived off Sansa Head, reverse with framed Kedgeree Bearing handstamp with manuscript date, some hinge remains.
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-4931?: Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Autumn 2025 Auction Series — British Empire lot 50719 (2025).
When was COV-4931 posted?: COV-4931 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 David Feldman, Autumn 2025 Auction Series — British Empire, lot 50719, (2025).