COV-2703 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 2 November 1815, bearing the Kedgeree S1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from kedgeree (bengal), bearing S1 handstamp in Black. Dated 2 November 1815. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Kedgeree S1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Kedgeree S1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1815–1822.

When was COV-2703 posted?

COV-2703 is dated 2 November 1815, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree S1 (1815–1822).

COV-2703

2 November 1815 Kedgeree S1 Cover

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2 November 1815 Kedgeree S1 pre stamp cover — COV-2703 — front

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Date

2 November 1815

Description

Postal cover from kedgeree (bengal), bearing S1 handstamp in Black. Dated 2 November 1815. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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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-2703 is a Kedgeree pre stamp cover of 2 November 1815 bearing the Kedgeree S1 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 S1 handstamp in Black. Dated 2 November 1815. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2703 is recorded (front); the Kedgeree S1 mark itself is recorded in use 1815–1822.

Questions about COV-2703

What is COV-2703?: COV-2703 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 2 November 1815, bearing the Kedgeree S1 handstamp in black. Postal cover from kedgeree (bengal), bearing S1 handstamp in Black. Dated 2 November 1815. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Kedgeree S1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Kedgeree S1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1815–1822.
When was COV-2703 posted?: COV-2703 is dated 2 November 1815, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree S1 (1815–1822).

About this record

This 2 November 1815 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kedgeree S1 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded.