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Date
1851
Description
1851 Aden to Madras – Stampless Incoming Entire — dated 14 February 1851, an attractive stampless entire from Aden to Madras, bearing the scarce circular “ADEN B.P.P.” FP2 handstamp in red, together with G.P.O. 1851 marking in red. A scarce and appealing combination of markings on early incoming mail from Aden to India, additionally enhanced by its Valentine’s Day date. Fine.
Auction
2026 Winter Auction Series — India, Indian States, Nepal, Tibet, Lot 40114, (2026)
Same office
Other recorded marks at Aden
5 marks5 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.
About this Aden pre stamp cover
COV-5794 is an Aden pre stamp cover of 1851 bearing the Aden FP 2 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Aden postal history, Aden. What is a pre stamp cover?
1851 Aden to Madras – Stampless Incoming Entire — dated 14 February 1851, an attractive stampless entire from Aden to Madras, bearing the scarce circular “ADEN B.P.P.” FP2 handstamp in red, together with G.P.O. 1851 marking in red. A scarce and appealing combination of markings on early incoming mail from Aden to India, additionally enhanced by its Valentine’s Day date. Fine.
Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA 2026 Winter Auction Series — India, Indian States, Nepal, Tibet lot 40114 (2026).
2 images of COV-5794 are recorded; the Aden FP 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1846–1859.
Questions about COV-5794
- What is COV-5794?
- COV-5794 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Aden, Aden of 1851, bearing the Aden FP 2 handstamp in red. 1851 Aden to Madras – Stampless Incoming Entire — dated 14 February 1851, an attractive stampless entire from Aden to Madras, bearing the scarce circular “ADEN B.P.P.” FP2 handstamp in red, together with G.P.O. 1851 marking in red. A scarce and appealing combination of markings on early incoming mail from Aden to India, additionally enhanced by its Valentine’s Day date. Fine.
- How scarce is the Aden FP 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Aden FP 2 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1846–1859.
- What is the provenance of COV-5794?
- Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman SA 2026 Winter Auction Series — India, Indian States, Nepal, Tibet lot 40114 (2026).
- When was COV-5794 posted?
- COV-5794 is dated 1851, within the recorded period of use of Aden FP 2 (1846–1859).
About this record
This 1851 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Aden FP 2 handstamp of the Aden, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 16 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with David Feldman, 2026 Winter Auction Series — India, Indian States, Nepal, Tibet, lot 40114, (2026).