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Date
16 March 1826
Description
The second entire also addressed to William Frazer also in Calcutta, Bengal was landed at Kedgeree and a "Kedgeree Post Office" stamp applied (HG S2). On its arrival in Calcutta, the Calcutta G.P.O. 18 Mar 1826 stamp was applied together with the "Ship Letter " (receipt) stamp indicating postage to be paid. The letter was, however, redirected to Delhi and the letter reposted and the "G.P.O. 19* Mar stamp applied with 2As. Paid indicated.
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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 3handstampBlack1828–1833
- Kedgeree HG 4handstampBlack1835–1836
- Kedgeree HG 5handstampBlack1837–1842
- Kedgeree HG 6handstampBlack1846
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About this Kedgeree pre stamp cover
COV-4855 is a Kedgeree pre stamp cover of 16 March 1826 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?
The second entire also addressed to William Frazer also in Calcutta, Bengal was landed at Kedgeree and a "Kedgeree Post Office" stamp applied (HG S2). On its arrival in Calcutta, the Calcutta G.P.O. 18 Mar 1826 stamp was applied together with the "Ship Letter " (receipt) stamp indicating postage to be paid. The letter was, however, redirected to Delhi and the letter reposted and the "G.P.O. 19* Mar stamp applied with 2As. Paid indicated.
2 images of COV-4855 are recorded (front); the Kedgeree S2 mark itself is recorded in use 1822-28.
Questions about COV-4855
- What is COV-4855?
- COV-4855 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 16 March 1826, bearing the Kedgeree S2 handstamp in black. The second entire also addressed to William Frazer also in Calcutta, Bengal was landed at Kedgeree and a "Kedgeree Post Office" stamp applied (HG S2). On its arrival in Calcutta, the Calcutta G.P.O. 18 Mar 1826 stamp was applied together with the "Ship Letter " (receipt) stamp indicating postage to be paid. The letter was, however, redirected to Delhi and the letter reposted and the "G.P.O. 19* Mar stamp applied with 2As. Paid indicated.
- 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-4855 posted?
- COV-4855 is dated 16 March 1826, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree S2 (1822-28).
About this record
This 16 March 1826 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kedgeree S2 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 13 surviving covers with this mark recorded.