COV-3443
10 September 1853 Rangoon 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
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-3443 is a Rangoon pre stamp cover of 10 September 1853 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 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.
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 24115 lot 5042 (2024).
1 image of COV-3443 is recorded; the Rangoon FP 2 mark itself is recorded in use —.
Questions about COV-3443
- What is COV-3443?
- COV-3443 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Rangoon, Burma of 10 September 1853, bearing the Rangoon FP 2 handstamp in black. 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.
- 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-3443?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 24115 lot 5042 (2024).
- When was COV-3443 posted?
- COV-3443 is dated 10 September 1853, within the recorded period of use of Rangoon FP 2 (—).
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 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 24115, lot 5042, (2024).