How scarce is the Mapuca FP 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Mapuca FP 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use —.

When was COV-3129 posted?

COV-3129 is dated 5 July 1860, within the recorded period of use of Mapuca FP 1 (—).

COV-3129

5 July 1860 Mapuca Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 5 July 1860, Mapuca FP 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-3129) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Mapuca FP 1, back (COV-3129) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Luiz & Eduardo Barreiros

Date

5 July 1860

Description

Bardez, 5 July, 1860 postage free official letter with Mapuçá Livre postmark to the Viscount of Torres Novas, Governor-General of Portuguese India. Signed Nazareth the administration officer confirming the postage free mail. Illustrated in Luis and Eduardo Barreiros (p. 74)

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Other recorded marks at Mapuca

3 marks

3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Mapuca are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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About this Mapuca pre stamp cover

COV-3129 is a Mapuca pre stamp cover of 5 July 1860 bearing the Mapuca FP 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Mapuca postal history, Goa (Portuguese India). What is a pre stamp cover?

2 images of COV-3129 are recorded (front, back); the Mapuca FP 1 mark itself is recorded in use —.

Questions about COV-3129

What is COV-3129?: COV-3129 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mapuca, Goa (Portuguese India) of 5 July 1860, bearing the Mapuca FP 1 handstamp in black. Bardez, 5 July, 1860 postage free official letter with Mapuçá Livre postmark to the Viscount of Torres Novas, Governor-General of Portuguese India. Signed Nazareth the administration officer confirming the postage free mail. Illustrated in Luis and Eduardo Barreiros (p. 74)
How scarce is the Mapuca FP 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Mapuca FP 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use —.
When was COV-3129 posted?: COV-3129 is dated 5 July 1860, within the recorded period of use of Mapuca FP 1 (—).

About this record

This 5 July 1860 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mapuca FP 1 handstamp of the Goa (Portuguese India), a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded.