COV-3443
10 September 1853 Rangoon FP 2 Cover
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Date
10 September 1853
Description
Burma Ship Letters Rangoon 1853 (10 Sep.) entire from Shwegeen addressed to Scotland via Calcutta, marked "From No 1362 Johnston 1st European Bengal Fusiliers" and showing, on reverse, the rare "rangoon/ship letter/free" double-ring h.s. (Type SL10) in black and framed Calcutta Ship Letter d.s. in red, a few expected faults including stains and creasing, nevertheless a highly important postal item being the earliest recorded date of this rare maritime handstamp.
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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 10 September 1853 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Rangoon FP 2 handstamp of the Burma, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 24115, lot 5042, (2024).