COV-3364
13 November 1842 Moulmein FP 4 Cover
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Date
13 November 1842
Description
(x) Burma Ship Letters Moulmein 1842 (13 Nov.) entire letter from Mergui to France, marked "Paid 1r7a" and "18" (decimes), showing oval-framed "india", framed "paquebots/de la/mediterranee" and, on reverse, a fine strike of the very rare "moulmein/ship letter/free" c.d.s. (Type SL3) in red applied in error and deleted in manuscript with Marseilles, Lyon and arrival datestamps alongside; small piece of face panel missing at foot. Very rare, only four or five examples recorded. Photo Note: From a Catholic missionary (very unusual in Burma) to his bishop in Paris saying he is doing well & getting quite a few to mass but they mostly followed Buddhism locally.
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Provenance
Mike Scott-Archer "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 13 November 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 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 15030, lot 3120, (2015); Spink, 21135, lot 103, (2021); Spink, 22014, lot 20, (2022).