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COV-4044

16 June 1853 Rangoon FP 3 Cover

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16 June 1853 Rangoon FP 3 pre stamp cover — COV-4044

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd

Date

16 June 1853

Auction

Cavendish Philatelic Auctions LtdCavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd

Lot 17, (Dec. 2017)

Provenance

Derek Filby

Same office

Other recorded marks at Rangoon

4 marks

4 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.

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About this record

This 16 June 1853 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 Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd, lot 17, (Dec. 2017).