How scarce is the Akyab FP 7 mark on this cover?

The census grades Akyab FP 7 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1859–1860.

When was COV-4882 posted?

COV-4882 is dated 1858, within the recorded period of use of Akyab FP 7 (1859–1860).

COV-4882

1858 Akyab FP 7 Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1858, Akyab FP 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-4882)

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Date

1858

Description

AKYAB - BOXED RED "AKYAB/SHIP LETTER" D.S. ON INGOING COVER EX CALCUTTA; Fine 18 Dec. 1858 E from Calcutta "Per Str. Burmah" to Akyab with India perf. 1a Brown tied by partly clear Calcutta "B/1" octagon having mainly very fine short-lived orange-red "AKYAB/SHIP LETTER/PAID" d.s. (and similar Calcutta mark) on the flap. Exhibition Quality.Cross Reference: INDIA, MARITIME MAIL

Auction

Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd

Worldwide & Great Britain Stamps & Postal History, Lot 443, (2019)

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Other recorded marks at Akyab

6 marks

6 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 Akyab pre stamp cover

COV-4882 is an Akyab pre stamp cover of 1858 bearing the Akyab FP 7 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Akyab postal history, Burma. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Worldwide & Great Britain Stamps & Postal History lot 443 (2019).

1 image of COV-4882 is recorded; the Akyab FP 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1859–1860.

Questions about COV-4882

What is COV-4882?: COV-4882 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Akyab, Burma of 1858, bearing the Akyab FP 7 handstamp in red. AKYAB - BOXED RED "AKYAB/SHIP LETTER" D.S. ON INGOING COVER EX CALCUTTA; Fine 18 Dec. 1858 E from Calcutta "Per Str. Burmah" to Akyab with India perf. 1a Brown tied by partly clear Calcutta "B/1" octagon having mainly very fine short-lived orange-red "AKYAB/SHIP LETTER/PAID" d.s. (and similar Calcutta mark) on the flap. Exhibition Quality.Cross Reference: INDIA, MARITIME MAIL
How scarce is the Akyab FP 7 mark on this cover?: The census grades Akyab FP 7 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1859–1860.
What is the provenance of COV-4882?: Its recorded auction history runs through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd Worldwide & Great Britain Stamps & Postal History lot 443 (2019).
When was COV-4882 posted?: COV-4882 is dated 1858, within the recorded period of use of Akyab FP 7 (1859–1860).

About this record

This 1858 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Akyab FP 7 handstamp of the Burma, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, Worldwide & Great Britain Stamps & Postal History, lot 443, (2019).