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Date
18 February 1842
Description
PORTUGUESE INDIA, "P.P. GOA" Handstamp. Red two-line handstamp on top flap of Feb. 18, 1842 folded official cover with manuscript "No. 123" from the Queen of Sundem to Queen Maria II in Lisbon, Portugal, manuscript "Da sua Prima a Rainha de Sundem Senior" and "S.N. e R." indicating official correspondence, blue "Por Alexandria" handstamp and rated "300" reis, Lisbon (Apr. 10) arrival backstamp, cover with few insect holes and slight toning FINE AND EXCEPTIONAL COVER SENT FROM THE QUEEN OF SUNDEM TO QUEEN MARIA II OF PORTUGAL IN LISBON. Sundem was a small feudal state within the area of Portuguese Goa. The recipient, Queen Maria II (1819-1853), reigned from 1826 to 1828 and 1834 to 1853. She was deposed for a period of six years by her uncle, who happened to also be her fiance and regent (as she was nine years old). She was well known for policies focusing on public health and education.
Auction
1301, Lot 6226, (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 6handstampRed1855–1870
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About this Goa pre stamp cover
COV-3175 is a Goa pre stamp cover of 18 February 1842 bearing the Goa FP 9 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Goa postal history, Goa (Portuguese India). What is a pre stamp cover?
PORTUGUESE INDIA, "P.P. GOA" Handstamp. Red two-line handstamp on top flap of Feb. 18, 1842 folded official cover with manuscript "No. 123" from the Queen of Sundem to Queen Maria II in Lisbon, Portugal, manuscript "Da sua Prima a Rainha de Sundem Senior" and "S.N. e R." indicating official correspondence, blue "Por Alexandria" handstamp and rated "300" reis, Lisbon (Apr. 10) arrival backstamp, cover with few insect holes and slight toning FINE AND EXCEPTIONAL COVER SENT FROM THE QUEEN OF SUNDEM TO QUEEN MARIA II OF PORTUGAL IN LISBON. Sundem was a small feudal state within the area of Portuguese Goa. The recipient, Queen Maria II (1819-1853), reigned from 1826 to 1828 and 1834 to 1853. She was deposed for a period of six years by her uncle, who happened to also be her fiance and regent (as she was nine years old). She was well known for policies focusing on public health and education.
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries 1301 lot 6226 (Nov. 2023).
2 images of COV-3175 are recorded; the Goa FP 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1868.
Questions about COV-3175
- What is COV-3175?
- COV-3175 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Goa, Goa (Portuguese India) of 18 February 1842, bearing the Goa FP 9 handstamp in red. PORTUGUESE INDIA, "P.P. GOA" Handstamp. Red two-line handstamp on top flap of Feb. 18, 1842 folded official cover with manuscript "No. 123" from the Queen of Sundem to Queen Maria II in Lisbon, Portugal, manuscript "Da sua Prima a Rainha de Sundem Senior" and "S.N. e R." indicating official correspondence, blue "Por Alexandria" handstamp and rated "300" reis, Lisbon (Apr. 10) arrival backstamp, cover with few insect holes and slight toning FINE AND EXCEPTIONAL COVER SENT FROM THE QUEEN OF SUNDEM TO QUEEN MARIA II OF PORTUGAL IN LISBON. Sundem was a small feudal state within the area of Portuguese Goa. The recipient, Queen Maria II (1819-1853), reigned from 1826 to 1828 and 1834 to 1853. She was deposed for a period of six years by her uncle, who happened to also be her fiance and regent (as she was nine years old). She was well known for policies focusing on public health and education.
- How scarce is the Goa FP 9 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Goa FP 9 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1868.
- What is the provenance of COV-3175?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries 1301 lot 6226 (Nov. 2023).
- When was COV-3175 posted?
- COV-3175 is dated 18 February 1842, within the recorded period of use of Goa FP 9 (1842–1868).
About this record
This 18 February 1842 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Goa FP 9 handstamp of the Goa (Portuguese India), a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 23 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, 1301, lot 6226, (Nov. 2023).