COV-3448
10 August 1855 Thayetmyo Cover
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Date
10 August 1855
Description
Burma The "Stoltz" Collection of Postal History Thayetmyo 1855 (10 Aug.) envelope (with letter) to Aberdeen, bearing 1854 1a. Die I (barely any margins) tied by diamond of dots (Type K1), rated "1/10", showing framed "india" in red and fine "thayetmyo/post office" double-ring d.s. (Type D1); the envelope with some wear at edges and recipient's notation over top half of face panel. Photo
Auction
Provenance
"Stoltz"
About this Thayetmyo pre stamp cover
COV-3448 is a Thayetmyo pre stamp cover of 10 August 1855 bearing the Thayetmyo FP 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Thayetmyo postal history, Burma. What is a pre stamp cover?
Burma The "Stoltz" Collection of Postal History Thayetmyo 1855 (10 Aug.) envelope (with letter) to Aberdeen, bearing 1854 1a. Die I (barely any margins) tied by diamond of dots (Type K1), rated "1/10", showing framed "india" in red and fine "thayetmyo/post office" double-ring d.s. (Type D1); the envelope with some wear at edges and recipient's notation over top half of face panel. Photo
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 13030 lot 231 (2013).
1 image of COV-3448 is recorded; the Thayetmyo FP 1 mark itself is recorded in use —.
Questions about COV-3448
- What is COV-3448?
- COV-3448 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Thayetmyo, Burma of 10 August 1855, bearing the Thayetmyo FP 1 handstamp in black. Burma The "Stoltz" Collection of Postal History Thayetmyo 1855 (10 Aug.) envelope (with letter) to Aberdeen, bearing 1854 1a. Die I (barely any margins) tied by diamond of dots (Type K1), rated "1/10", showing framed "india" in red and fine "thayetmyo/post office" double-ring d.s. (Type D1); the envelope with some wear at edges and recipient's notation over top half of face panel. Photo
- How scarce is the Thayetmyo FP 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Thayetmyo FP 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use —.
- What is the provenance of COV-3448?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 13030 lot 231 (2013).
- When was COV-3448 posted?
- COV-3448 is dated 10 August 1855, within the recorded period of use of Thayetmyo FP 1 (—).
About this record
This 10 August 1855 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Thayetmyo FP 1 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, 13030, lot 231, (2013).