COV-2742 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 21 August 1828, bearing the Kedgeree S2 handstamp in black. Postal cover from kedgeree (bengal), bearing S2 handstamp in Black. Dated 21 August 1828. Note: 3 Es in Kedgree. Ship letter. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-2742 posted?

COV-2742 is dated 21 August 1828, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree S2 (1822-28).

COV-2742

21 August 1828 Kedgeree S2 Cover

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21 August 1828 Kedgeree S2 pre stamp cover — COV-2742 — front

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Date

21 August 1828

Description

Postal cover from kedgeree (bengal), bearing S2 handstamp in Black. Dated 21 August 1828. Note: 3 Es in Kedgree. Ship letter. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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Other recorded marks at Kedgeree

14 marks

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About this Kedgeree pre stamp cover

COV-2742 is a Kedgeree pre stamp cover of 21 August 1828 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?

Postal cover from kedgeree (bengal), bearing S2 handstamp in Black. Dated 21 August 1828. Note: 3 Es in Kedgree. Ship letter. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

1 image of COV-2742 is recorded (front); the Kedgeree S2 mark itself is recorded in use 1822-28.

Questions about COV-2742

What is COV-2742?: COV-2742 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 21 August 1828, bearing the Kedgeree S2 handstamp in black. Postal cover from kedgeree (bengal), bearing S2 handstamp in Black. Dated 21 August 1828. Note: 3 Es in Kedgree. Ship letter. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-2742 posted?: COV-2742 is dated 21 August 1828, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree S2 (1822-28).

About this record

This 21 August 1828 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kedgeree S2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 12 surviving covers with this mark recorded.