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Date
20 March 1855
Description
(x) Burma Diamond of Dots Shoaygyeen 1855 (20 Mar.) envelope to Moulmein, bearing 1854 1a. Die I vertical strip of three and a single (all cut into), all placed sideways and tied by diamond of dots with the single additionally tied by "shoaygyeen/post office" double-ring d.s. (Type D1) in red; the adhesives with some light staining as well as the foot of the envelope which also has recipient's note below address
Auction
Provenance
"Ruby"
About this Shoagyeen pre stamp cover
COV-3373 is a Shoagyeen pre stamp cover of 20 March 1855 bearing the Shoagyeen FP 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Shoagyeen postal history, Burma. What is a pre stamp cover?
(x) Burma Diamond of Dots Shoaygyeen 1855 (20 Mar.) envelope to Moulmein, bearing 1854 1a. Die I vertical strip of three and a single (all cut into), all placed sideways and tied by diamond of dots with the single additionally tied by "shoaygyeen/post office" double-ring d.s. (Type D1) in red; the adhesives with some light staining as well as the foot of the envelope which also has recipient's note below address
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 15030 lot 3124 (2015); and Spink 21135 lot 46 (2021).
1 image of COV-3373 is recorded; the Shoagyeen FP 1 mark itself is recorded in use —.
Questions about COV-3373
- What is COV-3373?
- COV-3373 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Shoagyeen, Burma of 20 March 1855, bearing the Shoagyeen FP 1 handstamp in red. (x) Burma Diamond of Dots Shoaygyeen 1855 (20 Mar.) envelope to Moulmein, bearing 1854 1a. Die I vertical strip of three and a single (all cut into), all placed sideways and tied by diamond of dots with the single additionally tied by "shoaygyeen/post office" double-ring d.s. (Type D1) in red; the adhesives with some light staining as well as the foot of the envelope which also has recipient's note below address
- How scarce is the Shoagyeen FP 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Shoagyeen FP 1 as 2 examples recorded, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use —.
- What is the provenance of COV-3373?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 15030 lot 3124 (2015); and Spink 21135 lot 46 (2021).
- When was COV-3373 posted?
- COV-3373 is dated 20 March 1855, within the recorded period of use of Shoagyeen FP 1 (—).
About this record
This 20 March 1855 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Shoagyeen FP 1 handstamp of the Burma, a mark with 2 examples recorded in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 15030, lot 3124, (2015); Spink, 21135, lot 46, (2021).