COV-3364
13 November 1842 Moulmein 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.
Auction
Provenance
Mike Scott-Archer "Ruby"
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-3364 is a Moulmein pre stamp cover of 13 November 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?
(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.
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 15030 lot 3120 (2015); Spink 21135 lot 103 (2021); and Spink 22014 lot 20 (2022).
1 image of COV-3364 is recorded; the Moulmein FP 4 mark itself is recorded in use —.
Questions about COV-3364
- What is COV-3364?
- COV-3364 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Moulmein, Burma of 13 November 1842, bearing the Moulmein FP 4 handstamp in black. (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.
- 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-3364?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 15030 lot 3120 (2015); Spink 21135 lot 103 (2021); and Spink 22014 lot 20 (2022).
- When was COV-3364 posted?
- COV-3364 is dated 13 November 1842, within the recorded period of use of Moulmein FP 4 (—).
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 5 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).