How scarce is the Vingoria FP 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Vingoria FP 4 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1860.

When was COV-3240 posted?

COV-3240 is dated 6 October 1860, within the recorded period of use of Vingoria FP 4 (1860).

COV-3240

6 October 1860 Vingoria Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 6 October 1860, Vingoria FP 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-3240) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Vingoria FP 4, back (COV-3240) — back

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

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Other recorded marks at Vingoria

3 marks

3 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.

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About this Vingoria pre stamp cover

COV-3240 is a Vingoria pre stamp cover of 6 October 1860 bearing the Vingoria FP 4 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Vingoria postal history — the office known today as Vengurla, Goa (Portuguese India). What is a pre stamp cover?

2 images of COV-3240 are recorded (front, back); the Vingoria FP 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1860.

Questions about COV-3240

What is COV-3240?: COV-3240 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Vingoria, Goa (Portuguese India) of 6 October 1860, bearing the Vingoria FP 4 handstamp in red. 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
How scarce is the Vingoria FP 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Vingoria FP 4 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1860.
When was COV-3240 posted?: COV-3240 is dated 6 October 1860, within the recorded period of use of Vingoria FP 4 (1860).

About this record

This 6 October 1860 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Vingoria FP 4 handstamp of the Goa (Portuguese India), a mark graded “Rare” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far.