COV-3124 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mapuca, Goa (Portuguese India) of 11 January 1865, bearing the Mapuca FP 4 handstamp in black. Mapuçá Livre, (Postage free) strick on sepia, on a official internal cover of the Serviço Nacional e Real (S.N.R.) signed on 11 de Janeiro de 1865 by Pedro.... of the official authority.

How scarce is the Mapuca FP 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Mapuca FP 4 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use —.

When was COV-3124 posted?

COV-3124 is dated 11 January 1865, within the recorded period of use of Mapuca FP 4 (—).

COV-3124

11 January 1865 Mapuca Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 11 January 1865, Mapuca FP 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-3124) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Mapuca FP 4, back (COV-3124) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Luiz & Eduardo Barreiros

Date

11 January 1865

Description

Mapuçá Livre, (Postage free) strick on sepia, on a official internal cover of the Serviço Nacional e Real (S.N.R.) signed on 11 de Janeiro de 1865 by Pedro.... of the official authority.

Auction

Corinphila Auctions

(10 June 2025)

Provenance

Ex. Stephen Chasen

Same office

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-3124 is a Mapuca pre stamp cover of 11 January 1865 bearing the Mapuca FP 4 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Mapuca postal history, Goa (Portuguese India). What is a pre stamp cover?

Mapuçá Livre, (Postage free) strick on sepia, on a official internal cover of the Serviço Nacional e Real (S.N.R.) signed on 11 de Janeiro de 1865 by Pedro.... of the official authority.

Its recorded auction history runs through Corinphila Auctions (10 June 2025).

2 images of COV-3124 are recorded (front, back); the Mapuca FP 4 mark itself is recorded in use —.

Questions about COV-3124

What is COV-3124?: COV-3124 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Mapuca, Goa (Portuguese India) of 11 January 1865, bearing the Mapuca FP 4 handstamp in black. Mapuçá Livre, (Postage free) strick on sepia, on a official internal cover of the Serviço Nacional e Real (S.N.R.) signed on 11 de Janeiro de 1865 by Pedro.... of the official authority.
How scarce is the Mapuca FP 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Mapuca FP 4 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use —.
What is the provenance of COV-3124?: Its recorded auction history runs through Corinphila Auctions (10 June 2025).
When was COV-3124 posted?: COV-3124 is dated 11 January 1865, within the recorded period of use of Mapuca FP 4 (—).

About this record

This 11 January 1865 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Mapuca FP 4 handstamp of the Goa (Portuguese India), a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Corinphila Auctions, (10 June 2025).