COV-1614 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 1827, bearing the Kedgeree S2 handstamp in black. 1827 KEDGREE POST OFFICE SHIPLETTER Giles S2 on folded letter from William Fraser Esq In the civil service of Bengal UK to Calcutta, redirected to Delhi

How scarce is the Kedgeree S2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Kedgeree S2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1822-28.

When was COV-1614 posted?

COV-1614 is dated 1827, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree S2 (1822-28).

COV-1614

1827 Kedgeree Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1827, Kedgeree S2 handstruck folded letter (COV-1614)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kedgeree S2, scan 2 (COV-1614)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kedgeree S2, scan 3 (COV-1614)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kedgeree S2, scan 4 (COV-1614)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kedgeree S2, scan 5 (COV-1614)

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Date

1827

Description

1827 KEDGREE POST OFFICE SHIPLETTER Giles S2 on folded letter from William Fraser Esq In the civil service of Bengal UK to Calcutta, redirected to Delhi

Auction

StampBay

19, Lot 16

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-1614 is a Kedgeree pre stamp cover of 1827 bearing the Kedgeree S2 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?

1827 KEDGREE POST OFFICE SHIPLETTER Giles S2 on folded letter from William Fraser Esq In the civil service of Bengal UK to Calcutta, redirected to Delhi

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 19 lot 16.

5 images of COV-1614 are recorded; the Kedgeree S2 mark itself is recorded in use 1822-28.

Questions about COV-1614

What is COV-1614?: COV-1614 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 1827, bearing the Kedgeree S2 handstamp in black. 1827 KEDGREE POST OFFICE SHIPLETTER Giles S2 on folded letter from William Fraser Esq In the civil service of Bengal UK to Calcutta, redirected to Delhi
How scarce is the Kedgeree S2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Kedgeree S2 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1822-28.
What is the provenance of COV-1614?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 19 lot 16.
When was COV-1614 posted?: COV-1614 is dated 1827, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree S2 (1822-28).

About this record

This 1827 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kedgeree S2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 14 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 19, lot 16.