COV-648 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 1829, bearing the Kedgeree S3 handstamp in black. "KEDGREE/POST OFFICE/SHIP LETTER" Framed Handstamp (Giles S3).

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-648 posted?

COV-648 is dated 1829, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree S3 (1828-39).

COV-648

1829 Kedgeree Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1829, Kedgeree S3 handstruck folded letter (COV-648) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kedgeree S3, back (COV-648) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

1829

Description

"KEDGREE/POST OFFICE/SHIP LETTER" Framed Handstamp (Giles S3).

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

Sale No. 1325, Lot 3024, (2025)

Provenance

•2025, Robert A. Siegel Sale No. 1325, Lot 3024

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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-648 is a Kedgeree pre stamp cover of 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?

"KEDGREE/POST OFFICE/SHIP LETTER" Framed Handstamp (Giles S3).

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3024 (2025).

2 images of COV-648 are recorded (front, back); the Kedgeree S3 mark itself is recorded in use 1828-39.

Questions about COV-648

What is COV-648?: COV-648 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 1829, bearing the Kedgeree S3 handstamp in black. "KEDGREE/POST OFFICE/SHIP LETTER" Framed Handstamp (Giles S3).
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-648?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale No. 1325 lot 3024 (2025).
When was COV-648 posted?: COV-648 is dated 1829, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree S3 (1828-39).

About this record

This 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, Sale No. 1325, lot 3024, (2025).