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-4686 posted?

COV-4686 is dated 1837, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree S3 (1828-39).

COV-4686

1837 Kedgeree Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1837, Kedgeree S3 handstruck folded letter (COV-4686)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kedgeree S3, scan 2 (COV-4686)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kedgeree S3, scan 3 (COV-4686)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1837

Description

India 1837-1838 folded letter sent from Madras via Kedgeree to Calcutta, featuring a clear Kedgree Post Office Ship Letter handstamp, wax seal, and manuscript postal markings, rare pre-stamp era.

Auction

Sephils

710, Lot 0105, (2026)

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-4686 is a Kedgeree pre stamp cover of 1837 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?

India 1837-1838 folded letter sent from Madras via Kedgeree to Calcutta, featuring a clear Kedgree Post Office Ship Letter handstamp, wax seal, and manuscript postal markings, rare pre-stamp era.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 710 lot 0105 (2026).

3 images of COV-4686 are recorded; the Kedgeree S3 mark itself is recorded in use 1828-39.

Questions about COV-4686

What is COV-4686?: COV-4686 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 1837, bearing the Kedgeree S3 handstamp in black. India 1837-1838 folded letter sent from Madras via Kedgeree to Calcutta, featuring a clear Kedgree Post Office Ship Letter handstamp, wax seal, and manuscript postal markings, rare pre-stamp era.
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-4686?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 710 lot 0105 (2026).
When was COV-4686 posted?: COV-4686 is dated 1837, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree S3 (1828-39).

About this record

This 1837 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 Sephils, 710, lot 0105, (2026).