How scarce is the Rangoon FP 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Rangoon FP 1 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use —.

When was COV-3345 posted?

COV-3345 is dated 1858, within the recorded period of use of Rangoon FP 1 (—).

COV-3345

1858 Rangoon Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1858, Rangoon FP 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-3345)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Rangoon FP 1, scan 2 (COV-3345)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

1858

Description

India, 1854, 1a Red, Die II (4B; SG 14). Horizontal strip of three, huge to large margins on each side, light printing, tied by well-struck dotted "C/1" cancels on 1858 blue folded cover to Rangoon, Burma, sender's directive "Per Ship Constance", red "Madras 1858 AP 10" despatch datestamp on back, blue "RANGOON/SHIP LETTER/Bg _ ANNA" handstamp with manuscript "1" rate added, blue Rangoon (May 9) arrival datestamp, cover with trace of bleaching around cancels and trivial ink erosion to front panel, Very Fine, a very late use of the 1854 Lithograph, ex Dr. Kornan

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

9054, Lot 10123, (May 2026)

Provenance

"Magnolia" Dr. Kornan

Same office

Other recorded marks at Rangoon

5 marks

5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Rangoon are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

View all Rangoon marks and postal history →

About this Rangoon pre stamp cover

COV-3345 is a Rangoon pre stamp cover of 1858 bearing the Rangoon FP 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Rangoon postal history, Burma. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries 9054 lot 10123 (May 2026).

2 images of COV-3345 are recorded; the Rangoon FP 1 mark itself is recorded in use —.

Questions about COV-3345

What is COV-3345?: COV-3345 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Rangoon, Burma of 1858, bearing the Rangoon FP 1 handstamp in black. India, 1854, 1a Red, Die II (4B; SG 14). Horizontal strip of three, huge to large margins on each side, light printing, tied by well-struck dotted "C/1" cancels on 1858 blue folded cover to Rangoon, Burma, sender's directive "Per Ship Constance", red "Madras 1858 AP 10" despatch datestamp on back, blue "RANGOON/SHIP LETTER/Bg _ ANNA" handstamp with manuscript "1" rate added, blue Rangoon (May 9) arrival datestamp, cover with trace of bleaching around cancels and trivial ink erosion to front panel, Very Fine, a very late use of the 1854 Lithograph, ex Dr. Kornan
How scarce is the Rangoon FP 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Rangoon FP 1 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use —.
What is the provenance of COV-3345?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries 9054 lot 10123 (May 2026).
When was COV-3345 posted?: COV-3345 is dated 1858, within the recorded period of use of Rangoon FP 1 (—).

About this record

This 1858 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Rangoon FP 1 handstamp of the Burma, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 11 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, 9054, lot 10123, (May 2026).