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COV-3449

26 February 1855 Thayetmyo FP 1 Cover

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26 February 1855 Thayetmyo FP 1 pre stamp cover — COV-3449
Thayetmyo FP 1 pre stamp cover — scan 2 (COV-3449)

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Date

26 February 1855

Description

(x) Burma India used in Burma 1855 (26 Feb.) entire from Thayetmyo to Calcutta bearing 1854 1a. red (Die I) tied by diamond of dots, 'thayetmyo' despatch and 'cal/g.p.o.' markings; attractive

Auction

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21019, Lot 538, (2021)

About this record

This 26 February 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 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 21019, lot 538, (2021).