COV-1353 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of August 1842, bearing the Kedgeree S4 handstamp in black. 1842 KEDGEREE POST OFFICE SHIPLETTER HG S4 on fl to Bombay via Calcutta with CALCUTTA SHIPLETTER Bearing HG SR45

How scarce is the Kedgeree S4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Kedgeree S4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1836–1846.

When was COV-1353 posted?

COV-1353 is dated August 1842, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree S4 (1836–1846).

COV-1353

August 1842 Kedgeree Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — August 1842, Kedgeree S4 handstruck folded letter (COV-1353)

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Date

August 1842

Description

1842 KEDGEREE POST OFFICE SHIPLETTER HG S4 on fl to Bombay via Calcutta with CALCUTTA SHIPLETTER Bearing HG SR45

Auction

StampBay

8, Lot 29

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-1353 is a Kedgeree pre stamp cover of August 1842 bearing the Kedgeree S4 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?

1842 KEDGEREE POST OFFICE SHIPLETTER HG S4 on fl to Bombay via Calcutta with CALCUTTA SHIPLETTER Bearing HG SR45

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 29.

1 image of COV-1353 is recorded; the Kedgeree S4 mark itself is recorded in use 1836–1846.

Questions about COV-1353

What is COV-1353?: COV-1353 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of August 1842, bearing the Kedgeree S4 handstamp in black. 1842 KEDGEREE POST OFFICE SHIPLETTER HG S4 on fl to Bombay via Calcutta with CALCUTTA SHIPLETTER Bearing HG SR45
How scarce is the Kedgeree S4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Kedgeree S4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1836–1846.
What is the provenance of COV-1353?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 29.
When was COV-1353 posted?: COV-1353 is dated August 1842, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree S4 (1836–1846).

About this record

This August 1842 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kedgeree S4 handstamp of the Bengal Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 9 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 8, lot 29.