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Date
20 May 1858
Description
"Ponda P.P." Handstamp. Clear two-line handstamp in red on back of folded letter datelined May 20, 1858 and addressed to New Goa, additional light manuscript "P.P." beside handstamp VERY FINE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST OF THE THREE RECORDED "PONDA P.P." COVERS. The other two we are aware of are dated Jun. 27 and Sep. 2, 1859.
Auction
1286, Lot 288, (May 2023)
Provenance
"Magnolia"
Same office
Other recorded marks at Ponda
2 marks2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Ponda are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 20 May 1858 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Ponda FP 1 handstamp of the Goa (Portuguese India), a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, 1286, lot 288, (May 2023).