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Date
22 October 1829
Description
India, Calcutta, 1829, "Inld Ptg. 1.4/Ship Do-8/(4) Rs. 1.12" Framed Handstamp (Giles SR14). Wonderfully bold strike applied in transit on 1829 incoming cover from Bordeaux France, addressed to Calcutta, sender's directive "p Ganges" , clearly struck framed "Kedgree/Post Office/Ship Letter" handstamp (Giles S2) with manuscript "22 Octr" date added in transit, Calcutta (Oct. 23) arrival backstamp, Very Fine markings, the "4" indicated a quadruple weight cover which is noted as "scarce" by Giles
Auction
The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), Lot 10064, (2026)
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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 1handstampBlack1817–1821
- Kedgeree HG 2handstampBlack1821–1827
- Kedgeree HG 3handstampBlack1828–1833
- Kedgeree HG 4handstampBlack1835–1836
- Kedgeree HG 5handstampBlack1837–1842
- Kedgeree HG 6handstampBlack1846–1851
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About this Kedgeree pre stamp cover
COV-5351 is a Kedgeree pre stamp cover of 22 October 1829 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, Calcutta, 1829, "Inld Ptg. 1.4/Ship Do-8/(4) Rs. 1.12" Framed Handstamp (Giles SR14). Wonderfully bold strike applied in transit on 1829 incoming cover from Bordeaux France, addressed to Calcutta, sender's directive "p Ganges" , clearly struck framed "Kedgree/Post Office/Ship Letter" handstamp (Giles S2) with manuscript "22 Octr" date added in transit, Calcutta (Oct. 23) arrival backstamp, Very Fine markings, the "4" indicated a quadruple weight cover which is noted as "scarce" by Giles
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026) lot 10064 (2026).
2 images of COV-5351 are recorded; the Kedgeree S3 mark itself is recorded in use 1828-39.
Questions about COV-5351
- What is COV-5351?
- COV-5351 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 22 October 1829, bearing the Kedgeree S3 handstamp in black. India, Calcutta, 1829, "Inld Ptg. 1.4/Ship Do-8/(4) Rs. 1.12" Framed Handstamp (Giles SR14). Wonderfully bold strike applied in transit on 1829 incoming cover from Bordeaux France, addressed to Calcutta, sender's directive "p Ganges" , clearly struck framed "Kedgree/Post Office/Ship Letter" handstamp (Giles S2) with manuscript "22 Octr" date added in transit, Calcutta (Oct. 23) arrival backstamp, Very Fine markings, the "4" indicated a quadruple weight cover which is noted as "scarce" by Giles
- 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-5351?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026) lot 10064 (2026).
- When was COV-5351 posted?
- COV-5351 is dated 22 October 1829, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree S3 (1828-39).
About this record
This 22 October 1829 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 8 (Sale 9061, 21 October 2026), lot 10064, (2026).