COV-3284 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ponda, Goa (Portuguese India) of 12 June 1860, bearing the Ponda FP 1 handstamp in red. Illustrated in Luis and Eduardo Barreiros (p. 73)

How scarce is the Ponda FP 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Ponda FP 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use —.

When was COV-3284 posted?

COV-3284 is dated 12 June 1860, within the recorded period of use of Ponda FP 1 (—).

COV-3284

12 June 1860 Ponda Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 12 June 1860, Ponda FP 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-3284)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Luis and Eduardo Barreiros

Date

12 June 1860

Description

Illustrated in Luis and Eduardo Barreiros (p. 73)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Ponda

2 marks

2 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.

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About this Ponda pre stamp cover

COV-3284 is a Ponda pre stamp cover of 12 June 1860 bearing the Ponda FP 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Ponda postal history, Goa (Portuguese India). What is a pre stamp cover?

Illustrated in Luis and Eduardo Barreiros (p. 73)

1 image of COV-3284 is recorded; the Ponda FP 1 mark itself is recorded in use —.

Questions about COV-3284

What is COV-3284?: COV-3284 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Ponda, Goa (Portuguese India) of 12 June 1860, bearing the Ponda FP 1 handstamp in red. Illustrated in Luis and Eduardo Barreiros (p. 73)
How scarce is the Ponda FP 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Ponda FP 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use —.
When was COV-3284 posted?: COV-3284 is dated 12 June 1860, within the recorded period of use of Ponda FP 1 (—).

About this record

This 12 June 1860 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 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded.