How scarce is the Margao FP 2 mark on this cover?

The census grades Margao FP 2 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use —.

When was COV-3166 posted?

COV-3166 is dated 21 April 1860, within the recorded period of use of Margao FP 2 (—).

COV-3166

21 April 1860 Margao Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 21 April 1860, Margao FP 2 handstruck folded letter (COV-3166) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Margao FP 2, back (COV-3166) — back

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Luiz & Eduardo Barreiros

Date

21 April 1860

Description

Margão, 21 April 1860, postage not paid P.N.P. handstamped in black to Pangim. Siegel - "Margao P.N.P." Handstamp. Bold two-line handstamp on back of folded letter datelined Apr. 21, 1860 and addressed to the Secretary of the Governor General of India at Pangim, no other postal or due markings VERY FINE. ONLY TWO COVERS WITH THE "MARGAO P.N.P." HANDSTAMP ARE RECORDED. The P.N.P. indicates unpaid mail. Illustrated in Barreiros Portuguese India: Postal History and the First Issues, p. 75.

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

1286, Lot 289, (May 2023)

Provenance

"Magnolia"

Same office

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-3166 is a Margao pre stamp cover of 21 April 1860 bearing the Margao FP 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Margao postal history, Goa (Portuguese India). What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries 1286 lot 289 (May 2023).

2 images of COV-3166 are recorded (front, back); the Margao FP 2 mark itself is recorded in use —.

Questions about COV-3166

What is COV-3166?: COV-3166 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Margao, Goa (Portuguese India) of 21 April 1860, bearing the Margao FP 2 handstamp in black. Margão, 21 April 1860, postage not paid P.N.P. handstamped in black to Pangim. Siegel - "Margao P.N.P." Handstamp. Bold two-line handstamp on back of folded letter datelined Apr. 21, 1860 and addressed to the Secretary of the Governor General of India at Pangim, no other postal or due markings VERY FINE. ONLY TWO COVERS WITH THE "MARGAO P.N.P." HANDSTAMP ARE RECORDED. The P.N.P. indicates unpaid mail. Illustrated in Barreiros Portuguese India: Postal History and the First Issues, p. 75.
How scarce is the Margao FP 2 mark on this cover?: The census grades Margao FP 2 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use —.
What is the provenance of COV-3166?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries 1286 lot 289 (May 2023).
When was COV-3166 posted?: COV-3166 is dated 21 April 1860, within the recorded period of use of Margao FP 2 (—).

About this record

This 21 April 1860 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Margao FP 2 handstamp of the Goa (Portuguese India), a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, 1286, lot 289, (May 2023).