How scarce is the Goa FP 3 mark on this cover?

The census grades Goa FP 3 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1862.

When was COV-3183 posted?

COV-3183 is dated 17 December 1862, within the recorded period of use of Goa FP 3 (1838–1862).

COV-3183

17 December 1862 Goa Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 17 December 1862, Goa FP 3 handstruck folded letter (COV-3183)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Goa FP 3, scan 2 (COV-3183)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

Date

17 December 1862

Description

PORTUGUESE INDIA, "GOA P.P." Handstamp. Very faint red strike on back of folded cover dated Dec. 17, 1862 addressed locally in New Goa, manuscript "P.P." and rated "30 rs", cover with trace of ink erosion, otherwise Very Fine, locally sent covers are exceptionally rare

Auction

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries

1301, Lot 6236, (Nov. 2023)

Provenance

"Magnolia"

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Other recorded marks at Goa

14 marks

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About this Goa pre stamp cover

COV-3183 is a Goa pre stamp cover of 17 December 1862 bearing the Goa FP 3 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Goa postal history, Goa (Portuguese India). What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries 1301 lot 6236 (Nov. 2023).

2 images of COV-3183 are recorded; the Goa FP 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1862.

Questions about COV-3183

What is COV-3183?: COV-3183 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Goa, Goa (Portuguese India) of 17 December 1862, bearing the Goa FP 3 handstamp in red. PORTUGUESE INDIA, "GOA P.P." Handstamp. Very faint red strike on back of folded cover dated Dec. 17, 1862 addressed locally in New Goa, manuscript "P.P." and rated "30 rs", cover with trace of ink erosion, otherwise Very Fine, locally sent covers are exceptionally rare
How scarce is the Goa FP 3 mark on this cover?: The census grades Goa FP 3 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1862.
What is the provenance of COV-3183?: Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries 1301 lot 6236 (Nov. 2023).
When was COV-3183 posted?: COV-3183 is dated 17 December 1862, within the recorded period of use of Goa FP 3 (1838–1862).

About this record

This 17 December 1862 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Goa FP 3 handstamp of the Goa (Portuguese India), a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, 1301, lot 6236, (Nov. 2023).