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COV-4037

6 November 1856 Rangoon FP 1 Cover

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6 November 1856 Rangoon FP 1 pre stamp cover — COV-4037

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Christie's Robson Lowe

Date

6 November 1856

Auction

Christie's Robson LoweChristie's Robson Lowe

Lot 2098, (Mar. 1990)

Provenance

Gerald Davis Renouf

Same office

Other recorded marks at Rangoon

4 marks

4 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.

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About this record

This 6 November 1856 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Rangoon FP 1 handstamp of the Burma, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Christie's Robson Lowe, lot 2098, (Mar. 1990).