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COV-3511

17 February 1854 Akyab FP 3 Cover

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17 February 1854 Akyab FP 3 pre stamp cover — COV-3511
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Scan or Photo Courtesy of Christie's Robson Lowe

Date

17 February 1854

Auction

Christie's Robson LoweChristie's Robson Lowe

Lot 2009, (Mar. 1990)

Provenance

Gerald Davis

Same office

Other recorded marks at Akyab

5 marks

5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Akyab 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 record

This 17 February 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Akyab FP 3 handstamp of the Burma, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Christie's Robson Lowe, lot 2009, (Mar. 1990).