COV-3281 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Margao, Goa (Portuguese India) of 15 May 1869, bearing the Margao FP 1 handstamp in red. Illustrated in Luis and Eduardo Barreiros (p. 69)

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 —.

When was COV-3281 posted?

COV-3281 is dated 15 May 1869, within the recorded period of use of Margao FP 1 (—).

COV-3281

15 May 1869 Margao Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 15 May 1869, Margao FP 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-3281)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Luis and Eduardo Barreiros

Date

15 May 1869

Description

Illustrated in Luis and Eduardo Barreiros (p. 69)

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Other recorded marks at Margao

5 marks

5 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.

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About this Margao pre stamp cover

COV-3281 is a Margao pre stamp cover of 15 May 1869 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?

Illustrated in Luis and Eduardo Barreiros (p. 69)

1 image of COV-3281 is recorded; the Margao FP 1 mark itself is recorded in use —.

Questions about COV-3281

What is COV-3281?: COV-3281 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Margao, Goa (Portuguese India) of 15 May 1869, bearing the Margao FP 1 handstamp in red. Illustrated in Luis and Eduardo Barreiros (p. 69)
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 —.
When was COV-3281 posted?: COV-3281 is dated 15 May 1869, within the recorded period of use of Margao FP 1 (—).

About this record

This 15 May 1869 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.