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Date
25 April 1871
Description
PORTUGUESE INDIA, "GOA P.P." Handstamp. Clearly struck lilac double-framed handstamp on back of cover dated Apr. 25, 1871, addressed to Lisbon, Portugal, forwarded to Mafra, manuscript "Pagou 150 reis" indicating prepayment, "Franca" in oval and "Por Alexandria" handstamps, partial Lisbon transit and Mafra arrival handstamps, right flap missing and cover with some staining, otherwise Very Fine strike of this scarce marking in lilac
Auction
1301, Lot 6240, (Nov. 2023)
Provenance
"Magnolia"
Same office
Other recorded marks at Goa
14 marks14 other pre-1854 postal markings of Goa are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
- Goa FP 1handstampBlack1819–1827
- Goa FP 2handstampBlack1824–1868
- Goa FP 3handstampRed1838–1862
- Goa FP 4handstampRed1842–1865
- Goa FP 5handstampBlack1845
- Goa FP 6handstampRed1855–1870
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About this Goa pre stamp cover
COV-3187 is a Goa pre stamp cover of 25 April 1871 bearing the Goa FP 7 handstamp, struck in violet, recorded in the census of Goa postal history, Goa (Portuguese India). What is a pre stamp cover?
PORTUGUESE INDIA, "GOA P.P." Handstamp. Clearly struck lilac double-framed handstamp on back of cover dated Apr. 25, 1871, addressed to Lisbon, Portugal, forwarded to Mafra, manuscript "Pagou 150 reis" indicating prepayment, "Franca" in oval and "Por Alexandria" handstamps, partial Lisbon transit and Mafra arrival handstamps, right flap missing and cover with some staining, otherwise Very Fine strike of this scarce marking in lilac
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries 1301 lot 6240 (Nov. 2023).
1 image of COV-3187 is recorded; the Goa FP 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1865–1871.
Questions about COV-3187
- What is COV-3187?
- COV-3187 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Goa, Goa (Portuguese India) of 25 April 1871, bearing the Goa FP 7 handstamp in violet. PORTUGUESE INDIA, "GOA P.P." Handstamp. Clearly struck lilac double-framed handstamp on back of cover dated Apr. 25, 1871, addressed to Lisbon, Portugal, forwarded to Mafra, manuscript "Pagou 150 reis" indicating prepayment, "Franca" in oval and "Por Alexandria" handstamps, partial Lisbon transit and Mafra arrival handstamps, right flap missing and cover with some staining, otherwise Very Fine strike of this scarce marking in lilac
- How scarce is the Goa FP 7 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Goa FP 7 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1865–1871.
- What is the provenance of COV-3187?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries 1301 lot 6240 (Nov. 2023).
- When was COV-3187 posted?
- COV-3187 is dated 25 April 1871, within the recorded period of use of Goa FP 7 (1865–1871).
About this record
This 25 April 1871 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Goa FP 7 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 6240, (Nov. 2023).