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Date
21 August 1855
Description
PORTUGUESE INDIA, "GOA P.P." Handstamp. Excellent strike of red two-line handstamp on back of folded letter datelined Aug. 21, 1855 and with manuscript "No. 340" and "P.P.", addressed to Lisbon, Portugal, blue "Por Alexandria" and very faint red "Ley de ?, 5rs" handstamp, blue "180" reis rate handstamp, Lisbon (Oct. 27) arrival datestamp, Fine, despite the very light strike of the "Ley de" handstamp, it is very rare with only two examples recorded
Auction
1301, Lot 6233, (Nov. 2023)
Provenance
"Magnolia"
Same office
Other recorded marks at Goa
14 marks14 other pre-1854 postal markings of Goa are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
- Goa FP 1handstampBlack1819–1827
- Goa FP 2handstampBlack1824–1868
- Goa FP 3handstampRed1838–1862
- Goa FP 5handstampBlack1845
- Goa FP 6handstampRed1855–1870
- Goa FP 7handstampViolet1865–1871
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About this Goa pre stamp cover
COV-3180 is a Goa pre stamp cover of 21 August 1855 bearing the Goa FP 4 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Goa postal history, Goa (Portuguese India). What is a pre stamp cover?
PORTUGUESE INDIA, "GOA P.P." Handstamp. Excellent strike of red two-line handstamp on back of folded letter datelined Aug. 21, 1855 and with manuscript "No. 340" and "P.P.", addressed to Lisbon, Portugal, blue "Por Alexandria" and very faint red "Ley de ?, 5rs" handstamp, blue "180" reis rate handstamp, Lisbon (Oct. 27) arrival datestamp, Fine, despite the very light strike of the "Ley de" handstamp, it is very rare with only two examples recorded
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries 1301 lot 6233 (Nov. 2023).
2 images of COV-3180 are recorded; the Goa FP 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1865.
Questions about COV-3180
- What is COV-3180?
- COV-3180 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Goa, Goa (Portuguese India) of 21 August 1855, bearing the Goa FP 4 handstamp in red. PORTUGUESE INDIA, "GOA P.P." Handstamp. Excellent strike of red two-line handstamp on back of folded letter datelined Aug. 21, 1855 and with manuscript "No. 340" and "P.P.", addressed to Lisbon, Portugal, blue "Por Alexandria" and very faint red "Ley de ?, 5rs" handstamp, blue "180" reis rate handstamp, Lisbon (Oct. 27) arrival datestamp, Fine, despite the very light strike of the "Ley de" handstamp, it is very rare with only two examples recorded
- How scarce is the Goa FP 4 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Goa FP 4 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1865.
- What is the provenance of COV-3180?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries 1301 lot 6233 (Nov. 2023).
- When was COV-3180 posted?
- COV-3180 is dated 21 August 1855, within the recorded period of use of Goa FP 4 (1842–1865).
About this record
This 21 August 1855 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Goa FP 4 handstamp of the Goa (Portuguese India), a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 14 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, 1301, lot 6233, (Nov. 2023).