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Date
20 December 1859
Description
PORTUGUESE INDIA, "P. BRIT." Handstamp. Two similar folded letters from Goa to Arrayolos, Portugal, first datelined Dec. 20, 1859 and sent unpaid with red "Goa" double-framed handstamp and "150" reis rate handstamp, second datelined Oct. 20, 1860 and sent prepaid with red "Goa P.P." and "Pagou 150 reis" notation with "Franca" handstamp, both with "P. BRIT." boxed handstamp, unpaid cover with minor flap flaw affecting Goa marking, still Very Fine and scarce pair, the "P. BRIT." handstamp was used instead of the "Por Alexandria" handstamp
Auction
1301, Lot 6234, (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 4handstampRed1842–1865
- Goa FP 5handstampBlack1845
- Goa FP 7handstampViolet1865–1871
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About this Goa pre stamp cover
COV-3181 is a Goa pre stamp cover of 20 December 1859 bearing the Goa FP 6 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Goa postal history, Goa (Portuguese India). What is a pre stamp cover?
PORTUGUESE INDIA, "P. BRIT." Handstamp. Two similar folded letters from Goa to Arrayolos, Portugal, first datelined Dec. 20, 1859 and sent unpaid with red "Goa" double-framed handstamp and "150" reis rate handstamp, second datelined Oct. 20, 1860 and sent prepaid with red "Goa P.P." and "Pagou 150 reis" notation with "Franca" handstamp, both with "P. BRIT." boxed handstamp, unpaid cover with minor flap flaw affecting Goa marking, still Very Fine and scarce pair, the "P. BRIT." handstamp was used instead of the "Por Alexandria" handstamp
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries 1301 lot 6234 (Nov. 2023).
2 images of COV-3181 are recorded; the Goa FP 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1855–1870.
Questions about COV-3181
- What is COV-3181?
- COV-3181 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Goa, Goa (Portuguese India) of 20 December 1859, bearing the Goa FP 6 handstamp in red. PORTUGUESE INDIA, "P. BRIT." Handstamp. Two similar folded letters from Goa to Arrayolos, Portugal, first datelined Dec. 20, 1859 and sent unpaid with red "Goa" double-framed handstamp and "150" reis rate handstamp, second datelined Oct. 20, 1860 and sent prepaid with red "Goa P.P." and "Pagou 150 reis" notation with "Franca" handstamp, both with "P. BRIT." boxed handstamp, unpaid cover with minor flap flaw affecting Goa marking, still Very Fine and scarce pair, the "P. BRIT." handstamp was used instead of the "Por Alexandria" handstamp
- How scarce is the Goa FP 6 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Goa FP 6 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1855–1870.
- What is the provenance of COV-3181?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries 1301 lot 6234 (Nov. 2023).
- When was COV-3181 posted?
- COV-3181 is dated 20 December 1859, within the recorded period of use of Goa FP 6 (1855–1870).
About this record
This 20 December 1859 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Goa FP 6 handstamp of the Goa (Portuguese India), a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 15 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, 1301, lot 6234, (Nov. 2023).