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1871 (6 Apr.) envelope from Toungoo to Jersey, marked "Via Southampton", bearing De La Rue 2a. orange and 4a. green tied by "toungoo/181" in blue (Type KD4) and showing, on reverse, Calcutta and arrival (27.5) datestamps; the envelope with part flap missing and some minor peripheral faults. Photo £600-800
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1871 (May) envelope from Rangoon to India bearing, on reverse, De La Rue 1a. brown tied by "rangoon/156" in blue (Type KD10; part missing as originally partly applied over wax seal which is now missing) and Surat transit c.d.s. in red and in black and showing framed "too late" on face. Photo £150-180
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1873 (18 Jan.) envelope from Rangoon to Calcutta bearing, on reverse, De La Rue 2a. orange clearly tied by "rangoon/156" (Type KD10) and showing arrival Steamer Letter c.d.s. (23.1) in red. Photo £150-180
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1873 (11 May) envelope registered from Prome to Calcutta bearing, on reverse, De La Rue 1a. brown and 4a. green tied by very fine "prome/b/136" (Type KD4) and showing Type R2 registration h.s. Very rare, believed to be one of two recorded examples on cover. Photo £600-800
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1873 (4 Nov.) envelope from Moulmein to London, marked "Paid via Brindisi", bearing De La Rue 8a. pale carmine tied by superb "moulmein/127" (Type KD6), showing light arrival Paid c.d.s. in red with Calcutta transit d.s. on reverse; the envelope a little soiled and creased. Photo £300-400
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1873 (27 Dec.) envelope to Simla, bearing 1a. brown tied by "rangoon cant recg house/b/156" (Type KD2; latest recorded date), showing sans-serif "rangoon" c.d.s. and Simla Delivery datestamp. A great rarity. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: Gerald Davis, March 1990
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A small group from "R-1" to "R-16", mostly part cancels including "R-1/1" and "R-12" but no Nos. 7, 13 or 14. (14 items) £200-250
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Undated envelope to Bombay bearing, on reverse, 1/2a. blue pair tied by fine "rangoon/r-1" with framed "too late" and arrival c.d.s. (29.12) alongside; the envelope truncated at right £70-90
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1874 (4 June) envelope to Calcutta bearing, on reverse, 1a. brown tied by fine "rangoon/r-1" and showing arrival Steamer Letter datestamp (9.7) £60-80
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1875 (20 Mar.) envelope registered to Calcutta bearing, on reverse, De La Rue 1/2a. blue and 4a. green clearly tied by fine "prome/r-11" (Type KD5), showing Type R2 registration d.s. (earliest recorded date), arrival Steamer Letter c.d.s. and, on face, Rangoon transit d.s. Neat and attractive £120-150
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1875 (21 Dec.) native envelope registered to Calcutta, bearing De La Rue 1/2a. blue and 4a. green tied by "prome/r-11", showing Type R2 registration h.s. and Rangoon transit d.s. with arrival c.d.s. on face; the envelope with both flaps missing which affects part of the registration h.s. £100-120
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1876 (27 May) envelope to Berlin, marked "Via Bombay & Brindisi", bearing De La Rue 1a. brown, 2a. orange (damaged) and 4a. green, all tied by blue "Stamped" h.s. and "akyab/r-2" (Type KD8) and showing, on reverse, Calcutta, Sea Post Office and arrival datestamps; some staining around adhesives £120-150
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1876 (Sept.) envelope to London, marked "via Brindisi", bearing De La Rue 1a. brown pair and 4a. green crossed by manuscript "Stamped" and tied by "tounghoo/r-16" (Type KD5) and showing, on reverse, Calcutta and arrival (30.10) datestamps. A fine and neat franking. Photo £150-180
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1877 (July) envelope to Scotland, bearing 1876 6a. clearly tied by "henzada/r-4" (Type KD4) and showing, on reverse, Rangoon, Calcutta and arrival datestamps; the envelope with light creases. Very scarce. Photo £350-450
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c.1878 (15 Apr.) and 1878 (Aug.) envelopes from the same correspondence to Berlin
and marked "via Brindisi", the former bearing De La Rue 1a. brown and 4a. green, the latter a double rate with 4a. green and 6a. brown, all with firm's chop and tied by "akyab/r-2" and showing, on reverse, Calcutta, Sea Post Office and arrival datestamps; both a fraction soiled £200-250
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c.1878 (24 June) double rate envelope to Berlin, marked "via Brindisi", bearing
De La Rue 1a. brown, 2a. orange (5) and 4a. green, all with firm's chop and tied by "akyab/r-2" (Type KD8) and showing, on reverse, Calcutta, Sea Post Office and arrival (30.7) datestamps; some slight soiling. Photo £150-180
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c.1878 (16 Nov.) envelope to Bombay bearing, on reverse, De La Rue 2a. orange clearly tied by "moulmein/r-8" and showing Calcutta and arrival datestamps alongside; the envelope with small faults £100-120
Provenance: Trevor Davis, March 1985
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1879 (Mar.) envelope to London, bearing 1876 6a. tied by fine "kyouk phyoo/r-5" with Calcutta and arrival datestamps on reverse. Believed to be unique. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: Gerald Davis, March 1990
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1871 (18 Apr.) envelope ex the "Pescia" correspondence to Genoa, bearing 1864 4a. pair and single each cancelled by diamond of 16 thin bars, showing unframed "p.d" in red and, on reverse, "mandalay" c.d.s., both in orange; some minor stains though most attractive and believed to be the earliest known c.d.s. of Mandalay. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: Gerald Davis, March 1990
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1871 (Nov.) envelope ex the "Pescia" correspondence to Genoa, marked "Via Brindisi", bearing De La Rue 1/2a. blue (4, one with small faults) and 2a. orange (3), all clearly cancelled by framed diamond of 18 bars (Type K1), showing manuscript "above 1/4oz" (on reverse) with Italy 1870 Postage Due 30c. (damaged) and 60c. applied and cancelled on arrival and, on reverse, legible "mandalay" c.d.s. in red, Calcutta, Brindisi and arrival datestamps; the envelope with tear through back flap. A rare and attractive franking, being one of only about six recorded covers. Photo £1,200-1,500
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1874 (17 May) envelope registered to Calcutta bearing, on reverse, De La Rue 1/2a. blue and 4a. green tied by diamond of bars and showing "prome" c.d.s. (Type D4) and Type R2 registration d.s. alongside; 1875 (27 May) envelope (one corner with piece missing) registered to Calcutta bearing, on reverse, De La Rue 1a. brown and 4a. green tied by diamond of bars and showing "rangoon" c.d.s. and Type R5 registration h.s. alongside; 1880 (30 Sept.) envelope to Vermont, bearing De La Rue 1a. brown and 2a. orange tied by diamond of bars and showing "prome" c.d.s. (Type D5) alongside; 1882 (2 Aug.) envelope to Cheltenham, bearing De La Rue 1/2a. blue (defective) and 4a. green tied by diamond of bars and showing "tounghoo" c.d.s. (Type D6) on reverse; 1885 (9 June) envelope to Surrey bearing 1866 4a. and 1882 1/2a. tied by diamond of bars and showing "cantonement/rangoon" c.d.s. (Type D4) on reverse; 1885 (1 Oct.) envelope (roughly opened at left) to Bombay bearing 1882 1/2a. green tied by diamond of bars and "moulmein" c.d.s. A good group £250-300
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1875 (8 May) envelope to Calcutta bearing, on reverse, 1873 1/2a. vertical pair (faults) both cancelled by "rangoon" c.d.s. only with Calcutta Steamer Letter d.s. alongside. Scarce £100-120
Provenance: Gerald Davis, March 1985
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1875 (Oct.) envelope registered to Calcutta bearing, on reverse, De La Rue 1a. brown and 2a. orange (2), all clearly tied by fine "rangoon" c.d.s. only, showing Calcutta Steamer Letter d.s. with, on reverse, Type R5 registration d.s. £120-150
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Undated envelope (faults) to Bombay bearing, on reverse, De La Rue 1/2a. blue tied by fine "moulmein" c.d.s. (Type D7) and showing Calcutta and arrival datestamps alongside £70-90
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1884 (24 Nov.) outward half of 1/4a. reply paid card (small tear at top) to Cannanore, cancelled by "toungoo" c.d.s. (Type D7) with arrival datestamp alongside £120-150
Provenance: Gerald Davis, March 1990
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1888 (19 Nov.) envelope addressed to an Officer on the Steamer Kindah at Pakoku, bearing 1882 1/2a. tied by firm's oval chop in violet and Rangoon squared-circle d.s. and showing arrival datestamp (24.11) on reverse £50-60
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1892 (2 Apr.) 1/2a. stationery envelope from Rangoon to Madura, 1892 (15 Aug.) envelope from Moulmein to England bearing 1891 2 1/2a. on 4 1/2a., and 1892 (16 Dec.) 1a. on 1 1/2a. stationery card from Mandalay to Germany, all clearly cancelled by scarce Crescent duplexes; a few small faults though a very rare group of usages of this cancel in Burma £1,200-1,500
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1898 (26 May) mourning envelope to Bihar, bearing 1882 1/2a. tied by "port blair" c.d.s. (Type D8) and showing arrival d.s. on reverse; also four loose adhesives with Port Blair cancels including one with large part "B227". Photo £200-250
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1889 (11 Apr.) 1/2a. stationery envelope (roughly opened at right) to Calcutta, cancelled by "t.m.2. in/set no 5" c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, arrival datestamp. Photo £150-180
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1889 (25 June) 1/2a. stationery envelope to Bombay cancelled by "t.m.2 in/set no 2" c.d.s.; the envelope a little truncated at left. Photo £150-180
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1889 (Oct.) 1/2a. stationery envelope to Calcutta cancelled by "t.m.2. in/set no. 1" c.d.s. and showing Rangoon arrival datestamps on reverse. Photo £150-180
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1889 (Oct.) 1/2a. stationery envelope to Calcutta cancelled by "t.m.2. in/set. no.4" c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, Rangoon and arrival datestamps; the envelope with lower right corner clipped off. Photo £150-180
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1889 (9 Dec.) 1/2a. stationery envelope to Calcutta cancelled by "t.m.2. in/set no. 3" and showing, on reverse, Rangoon and arrival datestamps. Photo £150-180
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1892-1938 envelopes (9), stationery envelopes (15) and cards (3), variously addressed and franked, showing 19mm. single-ring d.s. R1 to R4, 23mm. single-ring d.s. (11) with triangular "passed censor tungoo" with unframed "train letter", river steamer, triangular "posted on wrong train" etc., and later types (11) with oval-framed "late fee/not paid/detained", straight-line "detained. late fee not paid" plus unframed "train letter", "rangoon/train late" datestamps (2 different) and unframed "posted in steamer/letter box". A good lot with much very scarce and an excellent basis for expansion. (26 covers and a piece) £500-600
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1880s/90s "on her majesty's service only" Telegram bearing Official 1/2a. tied by Rangoon "R" in bars duplex. Very scarce. Holcombe Opinion (1997). Photo £700-900
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1886-1917 envelopes (5), stationery envelopes (17) and a stationery registered envelope, variously addressed and franked, showing a range of later cancellations including those of smaller offices with squared-circles, single-ring and "R" in bars. A good lot £250-300
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1903-21 stationery envelopes showing Postage Due markings comprising framed "postage due/1 anna" of Rangoon and horseshoe types for Pegu and Rangoon Sor; 1931 (Mar.) envelope from England to Rangoon and 1938 (Feb.) envelope from India to Rangoon, both showing arrival Dead Letter Office datestamps; and 1935 (Dec.) envelope from Rangoon to Vladivostok showing large "retour parti" h.s. An interesting group £60-80
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1905 (30 June) envelope from Rangoon to Madura, marked "Book Post", bearing 1898 " 1/4" on 1/2a. pair, and 1922 (19 Jan.) envelope registered from Rangoon to Madura and bearing, on reverse, 1911 1a. (2) and 1921 9p. on 1a.; both covers with small faults. Scarce usages of the surcharged stamps in Burma £70-90
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1907-09 Telegrams (13) from Maymyo to Rangoon Cantonment (2) and vice versa, Rangoon to Maymyo (6), Toungoo to Maymyo, Yamethin to Maymyo (2) and to Rangoon £50-70
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1910 (11 Jan.) photographic postcard ("1909 Grand Fancy Fair 1910") to India, bearing 1902 3p. tied by clear circular-framed "grand fancy fair/peacock/rangoon" d.s. on the last day of the exhibition; also uncancelled and unaddressed 1a. stationery card with 1/2a. "our day" label tied by unrecorded "our day grand fancy fair" peacock d.s. plus a 1910 (23 Feb.) Tuck "British Navy" picture postcard from H.M.S. Bangata at Rangoon, to Calcutta. Photo for first £250-300
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1927-37 envelopes (4) and stationery registered envelopes (3), all registered, variously addressed and franked with items from Gyobingauk, Nattalin/Prome (2), Rangoon (2), Tavoy and Yenangyaug, generally fine £50-70
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1928 15r. blue and olive clearly cancelled by large part "akyab/treasury" double-ring d.s.; some very slight soiling. One of three recorded examples. Photo £300-400
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1929-35 envelopes (10), stationery card and envelopes (5) and a picture postcard, variously addressed and franked, all with slogan cancels, condition a little mixed though an interesting lot £80-100
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1930 (23 Jan.) envelope registered to South Africa, bearing 1926 8a. tied by "port blair/reg." double-ring d.s. (Type R3; earliest recorded date), showing provisional registration label at upper left with arrival datestamp on reverse £50-70
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1931 (11 Dec.) envelope registered from London to Rangoon, bearing GB 1/2d. and 4d. clearly tied by "burma round table conference/s.w.1" c.d.s.; also unstamped envelope posted within London with printed "Burma Round Table Conference" at lower left and showing special oval cachet. Scarce. Photo £150-180
Note: The Burma Round Table Conference to consider constitutional reforms met in London from 27 November 1931 to 12 January 1932. There were 9 delegates from Burma and 24 from Britain.
Provenance: Gerald Davis
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1851 (14 Apr.) entire letter from Boston, USA, to Akyab, showing unframed "paid", handstruck "3" and London Paid transit d.s. (19.5), all in red, with Heath Palmer & Beaston of London f.a.c. on reverse across join. Photo £300-400
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1856 (9 Jan.) entire letter from Aberdeen addressed to a Surgeon in the 65th Regiment at Thayetmyo, marked "via Marseilles", bearing 1d. red-brown (small faults), 4d. carmine and Embossed 6d. (cut to shape), all tied by duplex and showing, on reverse, Calcutta transit d.s. A scarce and attractive franking. Photo £150-180
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1878 (27 Nov.) and (4 Dec.) and 1879 (13 Jan.) envelopes from Liverpool ex the Smae correspondence to an RNR Captain on board the Melpomene at Rangoon, the first two bearing 6d. grey Pl. 16 and the other bearing 8d. orange, all tied by duplex with the first and last showing Sea Post Office transit c.d.s. on reverse; all with some faults £90-120
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1885-1935 used collection comprising cards (18, one uprated), envelopes (18, one uprated) and wrappers (3), variously addressed and cancelled, condition a little mixed £60-80
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1824 (26 May) "Soldiers Letter from Gunr S Bonner 8/3 Artillery (Rangoon)" to London, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and showing a good strike of the "india soldiers/3/london" circular h.s. (In. Sol. 4), the reverse with Calcutta General Post Office (5.7) and London (11.3) c.d.s.; the cover with small fault at foot, otherwise fine and the earliest known soldier's letter from Burma graphcally describing the capture of Rangoon. Photo £3,000-4,000
Note: The war on Burma was declared on 5 March 1824 after the Burmese invaded and conquered Assam and Manipur, and captured a part of seepoys on Indian territory. An overseas expedition was raised in Bengal and Madras against Rangoon. Rangoon was entered on 12 May
Provenance: Gerald Sattin, June 2008
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