COV-3361
30 June 1844 Moulmein FP 4 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
30 June 1844
Description
x Burma Early Letters and Handstamps 1844 (30 June) Soldier´s letter from Gunner T. Mason at Moulmein to London, signed by the Commanding Officer and showing oval-framed "india" and large h.s. "2" on face, the reverse with partially legible strikes of the "moulmein/ship letter/free" c.d.s. and similar type for Calcutta alongside; the face panel heavily soiled and the entire separated in places though a very rare example of the Moulmein Ship Letter Free h.s. with only three examples recorded. Photo Estimate £ 300-400
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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 30 June 1844 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Moulmein FP 4 handstamp of the Burma, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 4024, lot 292, (2004); Spink, 6016, lot 638, (2006).