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.
Same office
Other recorded marks at Bicholim
2 marks2 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.
About this record
This 14 March 1857 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Bicholim FP 4 handstamp of the Goa (Portuguese India), a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.