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COV-3365

25 August 1848 Moulmein FP 2 Cover

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25 August 1848 Moulmein FP 2 pre stamp cover — COV-3365
Moulmein FP 2 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-3365)

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Date

25 August 1848

Description

(x) Burma The "Bearing" and "Paid" Datestamps Moulmein 1848 (25 Aug.) entire letter ex the Pipon Bell correspondence to Mauritius, marked "via Calcutta", showing light "mauritius/post office" double-ring arrival c.d.s. with, on reverse, framed "moulmein/Paid" d.s. (Type PS3) in red and framed Calcutta Ship Letter transit d.s. Opens out well for display

Auction

SpinkSpink

21135, Lot 21, (2021)

SpinkSpink

22130, Lot 108, (2022)

Provenance

"Ruby"

Same office

Other recorded marks at Moulmein

5 marks

5 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.

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About this record

This 25 August 1848 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Moulmein FP 2 handstamp of the Burma, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 13 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 21135, lot 21, (2021); Spink, 22130, lot 108, (2022).