Scan or Photo Courtesy of Luiz & Eduardo Barreiros
Date
6 October 1860
Description
Savunt Varim, portuguese catholic church, official letter/postage free, 5 October 1860 (SAWUNT-WARREE on reverse) to the Governor-General of Portuguese India in Goa, with transit in VENGORLA on 6 October 1860 in red. On top of the cover "Em Serviço público somente"/ Official service
Same office
Other recorded marks at Vingoria
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Vingoria are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 6 October 1860 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Vingoria FP 3 handstamp of the Goa (Portuguese India), a mark graded “Rare” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.