COV-3449
26 February 1855 Thayetmyo Cover
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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
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About this Thayetmyo pre stamp cover
COV-3449 is a Thayetmyo pre stamp cover of 26 February 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?
(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
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 21019 lot 538 (2021).
2 images of COV-3449 are recorded; the Thayetmyo FP 1 mark itself is recorded in use —.
Questions about COV-3449
- What is COV-3449?
- COV-3449 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Thayetmyo, Burma of 26 February 1855, bearing the Thayetmyo FP 1 handstamp in black. (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
- 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-3449?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 21019 lot 538 (2021).
- When was COV-3449 posted?
- COV-3449 is dated 26 February 1855, within the recorded period of use of Thayetmyo FP 1 (—).
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 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 21019, lot 538, (2021).