COV-3513
23 January 1845 Moulmein Cover

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Christie's Robson Lowe
Date
23 January 1845
Description
Postal cover from moulmein (burma), bearing FP 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 23 January 1845. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
Auction
Lot 2015, (Mar. 1990)
Provenance
Gerald Davis
Same office
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-3513 is a Moulmein pre stamp cover of 23 January 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?
Postal cover from moulmein (burma), bearing FP 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 23 January 1845. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
Its recorded auction history runs through Christie's Robson Lowe lot 2015 (Mar. 1990).
1 image of COV-3513 is recorded; the Moulmein FP 2 mark itself is recorded in use —.
Questions about COV-3513
- What is COV-3513?
- COV-3513 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Moulmein, Burma of 23 January 1845, bearing the Moulmein FP 2 handstamp in red. Postal cover from moulmein (burma), bearing FP 2 handstamp in Red. Dated 23 January 1845. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
- 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-3513?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Christie's Robson Lowe lot 2015 (Mar. 1990).
- When was COV-3513 posted?
- COV-3513 is dated 23 January 1845, within the recorded period of use of Moulmein FP 2 (—).
About this record
This 23 January 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 Christie's Robson Lowe, lot 2015, (Mar. 1990).

