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Date
4 July 1854
Description
Burma 1854 (4 July) small entire letter "From Private John Kemp No. 2218 No. 1 Company 1st. Madras Fusiliers" at Tongnoo to England, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and showing framed "india" h.s. and "2" charge mark on face, the reverse, which opens well for display, shows a superb strike of the "rangoon/ship letter/free" circular h.s. in scarlet, partially overlapped by Calcutta Ship Letter d.s. and London transit c.d.s. (25.9); small corner fault on face panel though an attractive and rare cover written on garrison duty shortly after the 2nd. Burmese War. Photo Estimate £ 600-700 provenance: Gerald Davis, 1990
Auction
Provenance
Gerald Sattin Gerald Davis "Ruby"
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Other recorded marks at Rangoon
5 marks5 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 Rangoon pre stamp cover
COV-3352 is a Rangoon pre stamp cover of 4 July 1854 bearing the Rangoon FP 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Rangoon postal history, Burma. What is a pre stamp cover?
Burma 1854 (4 July) small entire letter "From Private John Kemp No. 2218 No. 1 Company 1st. Madras Fusiliers" at Tongnoo to England, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and showing framed "india" h.s. and "2" charge mark on face, the reverse, which opens well for display, shows a superb strike of the "rangoon/ship letter/free" circular h.s. in scarlet, partially overlapped by Calcutta Ship Letter d.s. and London transit c.d.s. (25.9); small corner fault on face panel though an attractive and rare cover written on garrison duty shortly after the 2nd. Burmese War. Photo Estimate £ 600-700 provenance: Gerald Davis, 1990
Its recorded auction history runs through Christie's Robson Lowe lot 2369 (Mar. 1990); Spink 8029 lot 125 (2008); Spink 8029 lot 125 (2008); Spink 15030 lot 3122 (2015); Spink 21135 lot 106 (2021); and Spink 22014 lot 21 (2022).
1 image of COV-3352 is recorded; the Rangoon FP 2 mark itself is recorded in use —.
Questions about COV-3352
- What is COV-3352?
- COV-3352 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Rangoon, Burma of 4 July 1854, bearing the Rangoon FP 2 handstamp in black. Burma 1854 (4 July) small entire letter "From Private John Kemp No. 2218 No. 1 Company 1st. Madras Fusiliers" at Tongnoo to England, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and showing framed "india" h.s. and "2" charge mark on face, the reverse, which opens well for display, shows a superb strike of the "rangoon/ship letter/free" circular h.s. in scarlet, partially overlapped by Calcutta Ship Letter d.s. and London transit c.d.s. (25.9); small corner fault on face panel though an attractive and rare cover written on garrison duty shortly after the 2nd. Burmese War. Photo Estimate £ 600-700 provenance: Gerald Davis, 1990
- How scarce is the Rangoon FP 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Rangoon FP 2 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use —.
- What is the provenance of COV-3352?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Christie's Robson Lowe lot 2369 (Mar. 1990); Spink 8029 lot 125 (2008); Spink 8029 lot 125 (2008); Spink 15030 lot 3122 (2015); Spink 21135 lot 106 (2021); and Spink 22014 lot 21 (2022).
- When was COV-3352 posted?
- COV-3352 is dated 4 July 1854, within the recorded period of use of Rangoon FP 2 (—).
About this record
This 4 July 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Rangoon FP 2 handstamp of the Burma, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Christie's Robson Lowe, lot 2369, (Mar. 1990); Spink, 8029, lot 125, (2008); Spink, 8029, lot 125, (2008); Spink, 15030, lot 3122, (2015); Spink, 21135, lot 106, (2021); Spink, 22014, lot 21, (2022).