COV-3380
20 May 1843 Moulmein Cover
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Date
20 May 1843
Description
x) Straits Settlements Early Letters and Handstamps Malacca 1843 (20 May) entire letter ex the Rev. Bradley correspondence from Tavoy, Burma to Bangkok, marked "Paid 2as" and showing, on reverse across join, fine framed "malacca/ship letter/Bearing" d.s. erroneously struck in red with Moulmein Ship Letter Bearing, Calcutta Ship Letter and Calcutta G.P.O. datestamps alongside. Very rare, only six examples recorded. Photo
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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-3380 is a Moulmein pre stamp cover of 20 May 1843 bearing the Moulmein FP 5 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Moulmein postal history, Burma. What is a pre stamp cover?
x) Straits Settlements Early Letters and Handstamps Malacca 1843 (20 May) entire letter ex the Rev. Bradley correspondence from Tavoy, Burma to Bangkok, marked "Paid 2as" and showing, on reverse across join, fine framed "malacca/ship letter/Bearing" d.s. erroneously struck in red with Moulmein Ship Letter Bearing, Calcutta Ship Letter and Calcutta G.P.O. datestamps alongside. Very rare, only six examples recorded. Photo
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 26014 lot 5249 (2026).
1 image of COV-3380 is recorded; the Moulmein FP 5 mark itself is recorded in use —.
Questions about COV-3380
- What is COV-3380?
- COV-3380 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Moulmein, Burma of 20 May 1843, bearing the Moulmein FP 5 handstamp in black. x) Straits Settlements Early Letters and Handstamps Malacca 1843 (20 May) entire letter ex the Rev. Bradley correspondence from Tavoy, Burma to Bangkok, marked "Paid 2as" and showing, on reverse across join, fine framed "malacca/ship letter/Bearing" d.s. erroneously struck in red with Moulmein Ship Letter Bearing, Calcutta Ship Letter and Calcutta G.P.O. datestamps alongside. Very rare, only six examples recorded. Photo
- How scarce is the Moulmein FP 5 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Moulmein FP 5 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use —.
- What is the provenance of COV-3380?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 26014 lot 5249 (2026).
- When was COV-3380 posted?
- COV-3380 is dated 20 May 1843, within the recorded period of use of Moulmein FP 5 (—).
About this record
This 20 May 1843 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Moulmein FP 5 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, 26014, lot 5249, (2026).