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Date
17 January 1842
Description
Burma 1842 (17 Jan.) entire letter "From Sub Overseer W. Crawshaw, Comst. Dept. Moulmein" to England, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and showing partially fine London "soldiers &seamens letter/4/by ship" circular h.s. (In. Sol. 7) and superb Derby arrival c.d.s. (26.6), the reverse with the finest of the three recorded examples of the "moulmein/ship letter/free" c.d.s. c.d.s. in red which opens well for display; trivial edge faults though an attractive early cover from the province of Tenasserim. Photo Estimate £ 1,000-1,200 Note: The Burmese province of Tenasserim was ceded to Great Britain as part of the Treaty of Yandaboo, signed by the Burmese in February 1826, which ended the 1st. Burmese War. Moulmein was the only post office in Tenasserim until 1854 and was administered by Bengal
Auction
Provenance
Gerald Sattin
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-3360 is a Moulmein pre stamp cover of 17 January 1842 bearing the Moulmein FP 4 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Moulmein postal history, Burma. What is a pre stamp cover?
Burma 1842 (17 Jan.) entire letter "From Sub Overseer W. Crawshaw, Comst. Dept. Moulmein" to England, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and showing partially fine London "soldiers &seamens letter/4/by ship" circular h.s. (In. Sol. 7) and superb Derby arrival c.d.s. (26.6), the reverse with the finest of the three recorded examples of the "moulmein/ship letter/free" c.d.s. c.d.s. in red which opens well for display; trivial edge faults though an attractive early cover from the province of Tenasserim. Photo Estimate £ 1,000-1,200 Note: The Burmese province of Tenasserim was ceded to Great Britain as part of the Treaty of Yandaboo, signed by the Burmese in February 1826, which ended the 1st. Burmese War. Moulmein was the only post office in Tenasserim until 1854 and was administered by Bengal
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 8029 lot 122 (2008).
1 image of COV-3360 is recorded; the Moulmein FP 4 mark itself is recorded in use —.
Questions about COV-3360
- What is COV-3360?
- COV-3360 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Moulmein, Burma of 17 January 1842, bearing the Moulmein FP 4 handstamp in black. Burma 1842 (17 Jan.) entire letter "From Sub Overseer W. Crawshaw, Comst. Dept. Moulmein" to England, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and showing partially fine London "soldiers &seamens letter/4/by ship" circular h.s. (In. Sol. 7) and superb Derby arrival c.d.s. (26.6), the reverse with the finest of the three recorded examples of the "moulmein/ship letter/free" c.d.s. c.d.s. in red which opens well for display; trivial edge faults though an attractive early cover from the province of Tenasserim. Photo Estimate £ 1,000-1,200 Note: The Burmese province of Tenasserim was ceded to Great Britain as part of the Treaty of Yandaboo, signed by the Burmese in February 1826, which ended the 1st. Burmese War. Moulmein was the only post office in Tenasserim until 1854 and was administered by Bengal
- How scarce is the Moulmein FP 4 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Moulmein FP 4 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use —.
- What is the provenance of COV-3360?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 8029 lot 122 (2008).
- When was COV-3360 posted?
- COV-3360 is dated 17 January 1842, within the recorded period of use of Moulmein FP 4 (—).
About this record
This 17 January 1842 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Moulmein FP 4 handstamp of the Burma, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 8029, lot 122, (2008).