COV-3807 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 1837, bearing the Kedgeree S4 handstamp in black. INDIA 1837 Madras to Calcutta cover via Kedgeree, carried by “Herbert Tailor”, with scarce KEDGEREE POST OFFICE SHIP LETTER h/s, 3a inland + 3a ship postage, fine strike

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-3807 posted?

COV-3807 is dated 1837, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree S4 (1836–1846).

COV-3807

1837 Kedgeree Cover

Back to census|Kedgeree S4 · 9 covers recorded

← COV-3789 COV-4187 →

Pre-stamp cover of India — 1837, Kedgeree S4 handstruck folded letter (COV-3807)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kedgeree S4, scan 2 (COV-3807)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kedgeree S4, scan 3 (COV-3807)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kedgeree S4, scan 4 (COV-3807)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

1837

Description

INDIA 1837 Madras to Calcutta cover via Kedgeree, carried by “Herbert Tailor”, with scarce KEDGEREE POST OFFICE SHIP LETTER h/s, 3a inland + 3a ship postage, fine strike

Auction

Sephils

395, Lot 0078, (2025)

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.

+8 more at this office.View all Kedgeree marks and postal history →

About this Kedgeree pre stamp cover

COV-3807 is a Kedgeree pre stamp cover of 1837 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?

INDIA 1837 Madras to Calcutta cover via Kedgeree, carried by “Herbert Tailor”, with scarce KEDGEREE POST OFFICE SHIP LETTER h/s, 3a inland + 3a ship postage, fine strike

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 395 lot 0078 (2025).

4 images of COV-3807 are recorded; the Kedgeree S4 mark itself is recorded in use 1836–1846.

Questions about COV-3807

What is COV-3807?: COV-3807 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kedgeree, Bengal Presidency of 1837, bearing the Kedgeree S4 handstamp in black. INDIA 1837 Madras to Calcutta cover via Kedgeree, carried by “Herbert Tailor”, with scarce KEDGEREE POST OFFICE SHIP LETTER h/s, 3a inland + 3a ship postage, fine strike
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-3807?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 395 lot 0078 (2025).
When was COV-3807 posted?: COV-3807 is dated 1837, within the recorded period of use of Kedgeree S4 (1836–1846).

About this record

This 1837 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 Sephils, 395, lot 0078, (2025).