COV-3167
23 June 1867 Margao FP 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Luiz & Eduardo Barreiros
Date
23 June 1867
Description
Margão, 23 June 1867, postage paid letter to Pangim. Siegel - "Margao P.P." Handstamp. Well-struck two-line handstamp in red on back of folded letter datelined Jun. 23, 1867 and addressed to Pangim, address also includes a note to forward the contents immediately VERY FINE. ONLY TWO EXAMPLES OF THE "MARGAO P.P." IN RED ARE RECORDED. The P.P. handstamp indicates fully prepaid postage.
Auction
1286, Lot 294, (May 2023)
Provenance
"Magnolia"
Same office
Other recorded marks at Margao
5 marks5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Margao are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 23 June 1867 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Margao FP 1 handstamp of the Goa (Portuguese India), a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, 1286, lot 294, (May 2023).