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Date
22 May 1845
Description
(x) Burma The "Bearing" and "Paid" Datestamps Moulmein 1845 (22 May) entire ex the "Huth" correspondence to London, rated "1/10", showing framed "india" and, on reverse, "moulmein/Paid" d.s. (Type PS3) with "44" year date error (crossed by vertical filing crease), Calcutta transit d.s. (3.6) and arrival c.d.s. (22.7), all struck in red; also 1846 (24 Dec.) entire letter from an abbot of a French mission at Moulmein to France, marked "Via Marseilles" and "P. Paid", showing framed "india" with, on reverse, Calcutta G.P.O. Ship Letter d.s., both in red
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Provenance
"Ruby"
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Other recorded marks at Moulmein
6 marks6 other pre-1854 postal markings of Moulmein are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this Moulmein pre stamp cover
COV-3359 is a Moulmein pre stamp cover of 22 May 1845 bearing the Moulmein FP 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Moulmein postal history, Burma. What is a pre stamp cover?
(x) Burma The "Bearing" and "Paid" Datestamps Moulmein 1845 (22 May) entire ex the "Huth" correspondence to London, rated "1/10", showing framed "india" and, on reverse, "moulmein/Paid" d.s. (Type PS3) with "44" year date error (crossed by vertical filing crease), Calcutta transit d.s. (3.6) and arrival c.d.s. (22.7), all struck in red; also 1846 (24 Dec.) entire letter from an abbot of a French mission at Moulmein to France, marked "Via Marseilles" and "P. Paid", showing framed "india" with, on reverse, Calcutta G.P.O. Ship Letter d.s., both in red
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 15046 lot 464 (2015); Spink 15030 lot 3114 (2015); and Spink 21135 lot 20 (2021).
1 image of COV-3359 is recorded; the Moulmein FP 2 mark itself is recorded in use —.
Questions about COV-3359
- What is COV-3359?
- COV-3359 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Moulmein, Burma of 22 May 1845, bearing the Moulmein FP 2 handstamp in red. (x) Burma The "Bearing" and "Paid" Datestamps Moulmein 1845 (22 May) entire ex the "Huth" correspondence to London, rated "1/10", showing framed "india" and, on reverse, "moulmein/Paid" d.s. (Type PS3) with "44" year date error (crossed by vertical filing crease), Calcutta transit d.s. (3.6) and arrival c.d.s. (22.7), all struck in red; also 1846 (24 Dec.) entire letter from an abbot of a French mission at Moulmein to France, marked "Via Marseilles" and "P. Paid", showing framed "india" with, on reverse, Calcutta G.P.O. Ship Letter d.s., both in red
- How scarce is the Moulmein FP 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Moulmein FP 2 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use —.
- What is the provenance of COV-3359?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 15046 lot 464 (2015); Spink 15030 lot 3114 (2015); and Spink 21135 lot 20 (2021).
- When was COV-3359 posted?
- COV-3359 is dated 22 May 1845, within the recorded period of use of Moulmein FP 2 (—).
About this record
This 22 May 1845 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Moulmein FP 2 handstamp of the Burma, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 17 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 15046, lot 464, (2015); Spink, 15030, lot 3114, (2015); Spink, 21135, lot 20, (2021).