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Other recorded marks at Akyab
5 marks5 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.
About this record
This 5 February 1855 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Akyab FP 3 handstamp of the Burma, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, lot 102, (Dec. 2017).