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Date
1858
Description
1858 Madras to Rangoon entire letter, sent “per Steamer Bengal via Calcutta”, franked with East India QV 4a (SG 45) with irregular perf. at top, tied by obliterator diamond of dots, matching with Madras origin 11 Oct on back, on front are curved “INDIA PAID” cachet and boxed Rangoon Ship Letter with date, transit Calcutta 17 Oct; a scarce 4a single use and with good Rangoon ship letter cancellation.
Auction
Spring Auction Series – 2024 — British Empire, Lot 51175, (2024)
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-4964 is a Rangoon pre stamp cover of 1858 bearing the Rangoon FP 6 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Rangoon postal history, Burma. What is a pre stamp cover?
1858 Madras to Rangoon entire letter, sent “per Steamer Bengal via Calcutta”, franked with East India QV 4a (SG 45) with irregular perf. at top, tied by obliterator diamond of dots, matching with Madras origin 11 Oct on back, on front are curved “INDIA PAID” cachet and boxed Rangoon Ship Letter with date, transit Calcutta 17 Oct; a scarce 4a single use and with good Rangoon ship letter cancellation.
Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Spring Auction Series – 2024 — British Empire lot 51175 (2024).
2 images of COV-4964 are recorded; the Rangoon FP 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1859.
Questions about COV-4964
- What is COV-4964?
- COV-4964 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Rangoon, Burma of 1858, bearing the Rangoon FP 6 handstamp in red. 1858 Madras to Rangoon entire letter, sent “per Steamer Bengal via Calcutta”, franked with East India QV 4a (SG 45) with irregular perf. at top, tied by obliterator diamond of dots, matching with Madras origin 11 Oct on back, on front are curved “INDIA PAID” cachet and boxed Rangoon Ship Letter with date, transit Calcutta 17 Oct; a scarce 4a single use and with good Rangoon ship letter cancellation.
- How scarce is the Rangoon FP 6 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Rangoon FP 6 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1859.
- What is the provenance of COV-4964?
- Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA Spring Auction Series – 2024 — British Empire lot 51175 (2024).
- When was COV-4964 posted?
- COV-4964 is dated 1858, within the recorded period of use of Rangoon FP 6 (1859).
About this record
This 1858 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Rangoon FP 6 handstamp of the Burma, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, Spring Auction Series – 2024 — British Empire, lot 51175, (2024).