COV-3130 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bicholim, Goa (Portuguese India) of 14 March 1857, bearing the Bicholim FP 2 handstamp in red. Bardez, 14 March 1857 to Nova-Goa. BICHOLIM P.P. postage paid in red sepia. Illustrated in Luis and Eduardo Barreiros (p. 71)

How scarce is the Bicholim FP 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Bicholim FP 2 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1857.

When was COV-3130 posted?

COV-3130 is dated 14 March 1857, within the recorded period of use of Bicholim FP 2 (1857).

COV-3130

14 March 1857 Bicholim Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 14 March 1857, Bicholim FP 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-3130) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Bicholim FP 2, back (COV-3130) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Luiz & Eduardo Barreiros

Date

14 March 1857

Description

Bardez, 14 March 1857 to Nova-Goa. BICHOLIM P.P. postage paid in red sepia. Illustrated in Luis and Eduardo Barreiros (p. 71)

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Other recorded marks at Bicholim

2 marks

2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Bicholim are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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About this Bicholim pre stamp cover

COV-3130 is a Bicholim pre stamp cover of 14 March 1857 bearing the Bicholim FP 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Bicholim postal history, Goa (Portuguese India). What is a pre stamp cover?

Bardez, 14 March 1857 to Nova-Goa. BICHOLIM P.P. postage paid in red sepia. Illustrated in Luis and Eduardo Barreiros (p. 71)

2 images of COV-3130 are recorded (front, back); the Bicholim FP 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1857.

Questions about COV-3130

What is COV-3130?: COV-3130 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Bicholim, Goa (Portuguese India) of 14 March 1857, bearing the Bicholim FP 2 handstamp in red. Bardez, 14 March 1857 to Nova-Goa. BICHOLIM P.P. postage paid in red sepia. Illustrated in Luis and Eduardo Barreiros (p. 71)
How scarce is the Bicholim FP 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Bicholim FP 2 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1857.
When was COV-3130 posted?: COV-3130 is dated 14 March 1857, within the recorded period of use of Bicholim FP 2 (1857).

About this record

This 14 March 1857 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bicholim FP 2 handstamp of the Goa (Portuguese India), a mark graded “Rare” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.