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COV-4040

28 January 1844 Moulmein FP 5 Cover

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28 January 1844 Moulmein FP 5 pre stamp cover — COV-4040

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Christie's Robson Lowe

Date

28 January 1844

Auction

Christie's Robson LoweChristie's Robson Lowe

Lot 2097, (Mar. 1990)

Cavendish Philatelic Auctions LtdCavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd

Lot 101, (Dec. 2017)

Provenance

Gerald Davis Derek Filby

Same office

Other recorded marks at Moulmein

6 marks

6 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.

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About this record

This 28 January 1844 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 Christie's Robson Lowe, lot 2097, (Mar. 1990); Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, lot 101, (Dec. 2017).