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COV-3334

31 July 1846 Kedgeree Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 31 July 1846, Kedgeree S4 handstruck folded letter (COV-3334)
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Pre-stamp cover of India — Kedgeree S4, back (COV-3334)
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Date

31 July 1846

Description

Postal cover from kedgeree (bengal), bearing S4 handstamp in Black. Dated 31 July 1846. Note: Four "E"s in Kedgeree 36 x 25mm. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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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-3334 is a Kedgeree pre stamp cover of 31 July 1846 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?

Postal cover from kedgeree (bengal), bearing S4 handstamp in Black. Dated 31 July 1846. Note: Four "E"s in Kedgeree 36 x 25mm. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-3334 are recorded (front, back); the Kedgeree S4 mark itself is recorded in use 1836–1846.

Questions about COV-3334

What is COV-3334?
COV-3334 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 31 July 1846, bearing the Kedgeree S4 handstamp in black. Postal cover from kedgeree (bengal), bearing S4 handstamp in Black. Dated 31 July 1846. Note: Four "E"s in Kedgeree 36 x 25mm. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-3334 posted?
COV-3334 is dated 31 July 1846, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree S4 (1836–1846).

About this record

This 31 July 1846 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.