COV-3375
19 July 1848 Moulmein FP 2 Cover
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Date
19 July 1848
Description
Burma Early Letters and Handstamps 1827-48 selection (4) arranged on written up pages including 1827 (12 Jan.) entire letter from Madras to Lt. Col. Kelly at "Amherst capital of Martaban"; 1833 letter from Moulmein to Calcutta redirected; 1845 letter from Exeter to Calcutta redirected to Kyuk Phyoo; 1848 letter from Moulmein to Mauritius via Calcutta. Mixed condition, an interesting group for the studente of the subject.
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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 19 July 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, 24021, lot 3059, (2024).