COV-1587 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 1828, bearing the Kedgeree S3 handstamp in black. 1828 KEDGREE POST OFFICE SHIPLETTER Giles S3 on incoming mail from France to Calcutta, with Calcutta Giles G9 and SR11 alongside

How scarce is the Kedgeree S3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Kedgeree S3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1828-39.

When was COV-1587 posted?

COV-1587 is dated 1828, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree S3 (1828-39).

COV-1587

1828 Kedgeree Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1828, Kedgeree S3 handstruck folded letter (COV-1587)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kedgeree S3, scan 2 (COV-1587)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kedgeree S3, scan 3 (COV-1587)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kedgeree S3, scan 4 (COV-1587)

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Date

1828

Description

1828 KEDGREE POST OFFICE SHIPLETTER Giles S3 on incoming mail from France to Calcutta, with Calcutta Giles G9 and SR11 alongside

Auction

StampBay

17, Lot 113

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-1587 is a Kedgeree pre stamp cover of 1828 bearing the Kedgeree S3 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?

1828 KEDGREE POST OFFICE SHIPLETTER Giles S3 on incoming mail from France to Calcutta, with Calcutta Giles G9 and SR11 alongside

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 17 lot 113.

4 images of COV-1587 are recorded; the Kedgeree S3 mark itself is recorded in use 1828-39.

Questions about COV-1587

What is COV-1587?: COV-1587 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 1828, bearing the Kedgeree S3 handstamp in black. 1828 KEDGREE POST OFFICE SHIPLETTER Giles S3 on incoming mail from France to Calcutta, with Calcutta Giles G9 and SR11 alongside
How scarce is the Kedgeree S3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Kedgeree S3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1828-39.
What is the provenance of COV-1587?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 17 lot 113.
When was COV-1587 posted?: COV-1587 is dated 1828, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree S3 (1828-39).

About this record

This 1828 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kedgeree S3 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 12 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 17, lot 113.