COV-3368
4 January 1845 Moulmein FP 2 Cover
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Date
4 January 1845
Description
Burma The "Bearing" and "Paid" Datestamps Moulmein 1845 (4 Jan.) entire to London, marked "p Overland Mail via Southampton", rated "1/-", showing oval-framed "india" and, on reverse, fine framed "moulmein/Paid" d.s. in red (Type PS3) with "January" inverted and year "44" instead of "45", adjacent arrival c.d.s. (15.3). A couple of usual archival folds otherwise fine. Photo
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Other recorded marks at Moulmein
5 marks5 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 record
This 4 January 1845 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, 24017, lot 29, (2024).