Bengal Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Kedgeree HG 8
- Colour & date
- Black1857–1858
- Rarity
- Common
- Catalogue
- 1989 Catalogue · p. 115
- Figure
- 8
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
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About this mark
The Kedgeree HG 8 handstamp
Kedgeree, a small village in the Contai division of Midnapore District, situated 21°52' N and 87°59' E, on the right bank of the Hooghly River. Formerly an important anchorage, being the first landfall up the river, 20 miles from Calcutta, where mails on incoming vessels would be off-loaded, and letter-packets put on board vessels departing.
Kedgeree HG 8 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of the post office at Kedgeree — the present-day Khejuri — in the Bengal Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1857 to 1858. Known strikes are in black. It is listed in 1989 Catalogue, where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "HG 8".
No surviving cover bearing this mark has been recorded in the census yet — if you hold one, it may be the first recorded example. On the strength of that count the mark is graded "Common" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for kedgeree pre stamp covers, kedgeree postal history or "Kedgeree HG8" material can compare HG 8 across every office or browse the rest of the Kedgeree marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Kedgeree HG 8 handstamp?
- Kedgeree HG 8 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of Kedgeree (modern Khejuri) in the Bengal Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1857 to 1858. The "HG 8" designation is its figure number in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India. Known strikes are in black.
- How rare is Kedgeree HG 8?
- Kedgeree HG 8 is graded "Common" in this census. Rarity here is evidence-based: it is derived from the number of surviving covers actually recorded, not estimated. No surviving cover bearing this mark has been recorded in the census yet — if you hold one, it may be the first recorded example.
- What does a Kedgeree pre stamp cover with HG 8 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Kedgeree is a folded letter or envelope carried before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, with postage shown entirely by hand-struck marks like HG 8. No surviving cover bearing this mark has been recorded in the census yet — if you hold one, it may be the first recorded example. Each census record on this page links to full cover images, dates and auction provenance.
- How do I identify or submit a Kedgeree HG 8 cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1857–1858). If your cover is not already recorded, you can submit front and back photographs through the census form on this page; every submission is editor-reviewed before publication.
Same office
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 1handstampBlack1817–1820
- Kedgeree HG 2handstampBlack1821–1827
- Kedgeree HG 3handstampBlack1828–1832
- Kedgeree HG 4handstampBlack1835–1836
- Kedgeree HG 5handstampBlack1837–1842
- Kedgeree HG 6handstampBlack1846
- Kedgeree HG 7handstampBlack1838–1848
- Kedgeree HG 7AhandstampRed1844
- Kedgeree HG 7BhandstampBlack1854
- Kedgeree S1handstampBlack1815–1822
- Kedgeree S2handstampBlack1822-28
- Kedgeree S3handstampBlack1828-39
- Kedgeree S4handstampBlack1836–1846
- Kedgeree S5handstampBlack1855-57
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Also searched as: Kedgeree HG 8, Kedgeree HG8, Kedgeree Giles 8, Khejuri postal history, Kedgeree handstamp, Kedgeree pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Kedgeree HG 8 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/kedgeree/hg-8 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026