COV-3369
7 July 1855 Moulmein FP 2 Cover
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Date
7 July 1855
Description
(x) Burma Diamond of Dots Moulmein 1855 (7 July) envelope to Manchester, marked "via Southampton", bearing 1854 1a. and 4a. (2, both cut to shape) tied by diamond of dots (Type K1), showing framed "india/paid" in red and arrival datestamp with, on reverse, legible framed "moulmein/Paid" segmented d.s. in red (Type PS3) and arrival c.d.s.; the envelope a little soiled
Auction
Provenance
"Stoltz" "Ruby"
Same office
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 7 July 1855 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 39, (2021).