COV-3435
8 October 1854 Rangoon FP 4 Cover
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Date
8 October 1854
Description
Burma Diamond of Dots Cancellation combined with Post Office Datestamps 1854 (8 Oct.) partial entire (reduced at left) from Rangoon to Calcutta, bearing 1854 1a. Die I, three good to large margins, cancelled by diamond of dots obliterator and showing, on the reverse, attractive "rangoon post office" (Type D1) c.d.s. in red, new earliest date (recorded in the Proud book from 30 Oct. 1854). A few archival folds not detracting from the importance of this piece. One of the earliest usages of the 1a. from Burma. Photo
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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 8 October 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Rangoon FP 4 handstamp of the Burma, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 24017, lot 32, (2024).