COV-3227 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Goa, Goa (Portuguese India) of 11 May 1845, bearing the Goa FP 9 handstamp in red. Illustrated in Luis and Eduardo Barreiros (p. 57)

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.

When was COV-3227 posted?

COV-3227 is dated 11 May 1845, within the recorded period of use of Goa FP 9 (1842–1868).

COV-3227

11 May 1845 Goa Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 11 May 1845, Goa FP 9 handstruck folded letter (COV-3227)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Luis and Eduardo Barreiros

Date

11 May 1845

Description

Illustrated in Luis and Eduardo Barreiros (p. 57)

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Other recorded marks at Goa

14 marks

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About this Goa pre stamp cover

COV-3227 is a Goa pre stamp cover of 11 May 1845 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?

Illustrated in Luis and Eduardo Barreiros (p. 57)

1 image of COV-3227 is recorded; the Goa FP 9 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1868.

Questions about COV-3227

What is COV-3227?: COV-3227 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Goa, Goa (Portuguese India) of 11 May 1845, bearing the Goa FP 9 handstamp in red. Illustrated in Luis and Eduardo Barreiros (p. 57)
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.
When was COV-3227 posted?: COV-3227 is dated 11 May 1845, within the recorded period of use of Goa FP 9 (1842–1868).

About this record

This 11 May 1845 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.