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 Margao pre stamp cover
COV-3167 is a Margao pre stamp cover of 23 June 1867 bearing the Margao FP 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Margao postal history, Goa (Portuguese India). What is a pre stamp cover?
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.
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries 1286 lot 294 (May 2023).
2 images of COV-3167 are recorded (front, back); the Margao FP 1 mark itself is recorded in use —.
Questions about COV-3167
- What is COV-3167?
- COV-3167 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Margao, Goa (Portuguese India) of 23 June 1867, bearing the Margao FP 1 handstamp in red. 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.
- How scarce is the Margao FP 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Margao FP 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use —.
- What is the provenance of COV-3167?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries 1286 lot 294 (May 2023).
- When was COV-3167 posted?
- COV-3167 is dated 23 June 1867, within the recorded period of use of Margao FP 1 (—).
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 9 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, 1286, lot 294, (May 2023).