COV-3426
27 March 1858 Rangoon FP 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
27 March 1858
Description
x Burma 1858 (27 Mar.) entire ex the "Gladstone Wyllie" correspondence from Madras to Rangoon, marked "Per Ship Judge Shaw", bearing 1854 1a. Die I, showing superb "rangoon/ship letter/bg anna" h.s. in blue with manuscript "1" inserted alongside and, on reverse, despatch and Rangoon P.O. datestamps. Photo Estimate £ 200-250
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Other recorded marks at Rangoon
4 marks4 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.
About this record
This 27 March 1858 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Rangoon FP 1 handstamp of the Burma, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 11001, lot 70, (2011).