Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
29 July 1839
Description
Burma The "Stoltz" Collection of Postal History Moulmein 1839 (29 July) entire letter to Bath, marked "To Calcutta via Rangoon", showing handstruck "8" and, on reverse, framed "moulmein/Paid" in red (Type PS1), Calcutta Ship Letter d.s. in black and red, and framed "india letter/liverpool". Attractive. The only recorded example. Photo
Auction
Lot 2014, (Mar. 1990)
Provenance
Gerald Davis "Stoltz"
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 record
This 29 July 1839 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Moulmein FP 7 handstamp of the Burma, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Christie's Robson Lowe, lot 2014, (Mar. 1990); Spink, 13030, lot 156, (2013).