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Date
June 1854
Description
Burma The "Stoltz" Collection of Postal History Rangoon 1854 (2 and 5 June) envelope with original letters ex the "Gibbon" correspondence to Aberdeen, written at Meaday, showing fine "rangoon/june" double-ring d.s. for 18 June (Type PS2) partly overstruck by red Calcutta and London (14.8) transit datestamps. Photo
Auction
Provenance
"Stoltz"
Same office
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-3429 is a Rangoon pre stamp cover of June 1854 bearing the Rangoon FP 3 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Rangoon postal history, Burma. What is a pre stamp cover?
Burma The "Stoltz" Collection of Postal History Rangoon 1854 (2 and 5 June) envelope with original letters ex the "Gibbon" correspondence to Aberdeen, written at Meaday, showing fine "rangoon/june" double-ring d.s. for 18 June (Type PS2) partly overstruck by red Calcutta and London (14.8) transit datestamps. Photo
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 13030 lot 5 (2013).
1 image of COV-3429 is recorded; the Rangoon FP 3 mark itself is recorded in use —.
Questions about COV-3429
- What is COV-3429?
- COV-3429 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Rangoon, Burma of June 1854, bearing the Rangoon FP 3 handstamp in black. Burma The "Stoltz" Collection of Postal History Rangoon 1854 (2 and 5 June) envelope with original letters ex the "Gibbon" correspondence to Aberdeen, written at Meaday, showing fine "rangoon/june" double-ring d.s. for 18 June (Type PS2) partly overstruck by red Calcutta and London (14.8) transit datestamps. Photo
- How scarce is the Rangoon FP 3 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Rangoon FP 3 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use —.
- What is the provenance of COV-3429?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 13030 lot 5 (2013).
- When was COV-3429 posted?
- COV-3429 is dated June 1854, within the recorded period of use of Rangoon FP 3 (—).
About this record
This June 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Rangoon FP 3 handstamp of the Burma, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 17 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 13030, lot 5, (2013).