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

The census grades Aden FP 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1868.

When was COV-5719 posted?

COV-5719 is dated 26 January 1852, within the recorded period of use of Aden FP 1 (1842–1868).

COV-5719

26 January 1852 Aden Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 26 January 1852, Aden FP 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-5719) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Aden FP 1, back (COV-5719) — back

Pre-stamp cover of India — Aden FP 1, detail (COV-5719) — detail

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Raj V. Rajan

Date

26 January 1852

Description

Entire letter from a French Jesuit missionary in Aden to his superior in Lyon, showing boxed ADEN/PAID in red (Proud type P1), passed to a steamer of the East India Co. via Suez and Alexandria, then on to Malta where it was disinfected and marked with "purifié au lazaret/malte".

Auction

Spink

19045, Lot 5, (22 October 2019)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Aden

5 marks

5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Aden 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 Aden pre stamp cover

COV-5719 is an Aden pre stamp cover of 26 January 1852 bearing the Aden FP 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Aden postal history, Aden. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 19045 lot 5 (22 October 2019).

3 images of COV-5719 are recorded (front, back, detail); the Aden FP 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1868.

Questions about COV-5719

What is COV-5719?: COV-5719 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Aden, Aden of 26 January 1852, bearing the Aden FP 1 handstamp in red. Entire letter from a French Jesuit missionary in Aden to his superior in Lyon, showing boxed ADEN/PAID in red (Proud type P1), passed to a steamer of the East India Co. via Suez and Alexandria, then on to Malta where it was disinfected and marked with "purifié au lazaret/malte".
How scarce is the Aden FP 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Aden FP 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1868.
What is the provenance of COV-5719?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 19045 lot 5 (22 October 2019).
When was COV-5719 posted?: COV-5719 is dated 26 January 1852, within the recorded period of use of Aden FP 1 (1842–1868).

About this record

This 26 January 1852 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Aden FP 1 handstamp of the Aden, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 19045, lot 5, (22 October 2019).