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Date
January 1854
Description
(x) Burma Early Circular Datestamps Rangoon 1854-58 a postal history trio including 1854 (Jan.) envelope to London, rated "1/-" and showing, on reverse, "rangoon/january" double-ring d.s. (Type PS9) overstruck by Calcutta transit d.s. and with arrival c.d.s. (24.3) alongside, all struck in red; the envelope a little soiled and with recipient's red ink notation across face panel. 1854 (Mar.) envelope to England, marked "Paid Via Southampton", rated "1/-" in red, showing framed "india/paid" and London Paid c.d.s. with, on reverse, "pd 1a Ship" and "Paid 8 annas" (Steam Postage from Calcutta to UK) endorsements, fine "rangoon/march" double-ring d.s. (Type PS11) with boxed Calcutta G.P.O. Ship Letter d.s. in red alongside. 1858 (9 Feb.) entire letter from India to Rangoon, marked "Bearing", showing fine "rangoon/p.o." double-ring d.s. (Type D4) in blue with despatch d.s. alongside and Madras transit d.s. on reverse. Mixed condition as expected though a seldom offered lot
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Provenance
"Ruby" Gerald Davis
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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 January 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Rangoon FP 3 handstamp of the Burma, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 11 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 15046, lot 468, (2015); Spink, 21135, lot 26, (2021); Spink, 22130, lot 110, (2022); Spink, 24021, lot 3066, (2024).