How scarce is the Rangoon FP 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Rangoon FP 4 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use —.

When was COV-3346 posted?

COV-3346 is dated 1856, within the recorded period of use of Rangoon FP 4 (—).

COV-3346

1856 Rangoon Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1856, Rangoon FP 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-3346)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Rangoon FP 4, scan 2 (COV-3346)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

1856

Description

India, 1854, 2a Green (5; SG 31). Ample margins on each side clear out outer frameline, tied by dotted diamond cancel on 1856 folded cover to Rangoon, Burma, sender's ship directive, red Calcutta G.P.O. Dec. 20, 1854 despatch datestamp on back, "Leach Rawson & Co, Calcutta" oval company handstamp on back (just affected by opening), Rangoon (Feb. 1) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, ex Dr. Kornan

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

9054, Lot 10131, (May 2026)

Provenance

"Magnolia" Dr. Kornan

Same office

Other recorded marks at Rangoon

5 marks

5 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 Rangoon pre stamp cover

COV-3346 is a Rangoon pre stamp cover of 1856 bearing the Rangoon FP 4 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Rangoon postal history, Burma. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries 9054 lot 10131 (May 2026).

2 images of COV-3346 are recorded; the Rangoon FP 4 mark itself is recorded in use —.

Questions about COV-3346

What is COV-3346?: COV-3346 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Rangoon, Burma of 1856, bearing the Rangoon FP 4 handstamp in black. India, 1854, 2a Green (5; SG 31). Ample margins on each side clear out outer frameline, tied by dotted diamond cancel on 1856 folded cover to Rangoon, Burma, sender's ship directive, red Calcutta G.P.O. Dec. 20, 1854 despatch datestamp on back, "Leach Rawson & Co, Calcutta" oval company handstamp on back (just affected by opening), Rangoon (Feb. 1) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, ex Dr. Kornan
How scarce is the Rangoon FP 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Rangoon FP 4 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use —.
What is the provenance of COV-3346?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries 9054 lot 10131 (May 2026).
When was COV-3346 posted?: COV-3346 is dated 1856, within the recorded period of use of Rangoon FP 4 (—).

About this record

This 1856 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Rangoon FP 4 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 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, 9054, lot 10131, (May 2026).