COV-3685 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Penang, Straits Settlements of 1839, bearing the Penang FP 12 handstamp in black. Postal cover from penang (straits-settlements), bearing FP 12 handstamp in Black. Dated 1839. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Penang FP 12 mark on this cover?

The census grades Penang FP 12 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1847.

When was COV-3685 posted?

COV-3685 is dated 1839, within the recorded period of use of Penang FP 12 (1838–1847).

COV-3685

1839 Penang Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1839, Penang FP 12 handstruck folded letter (COV-3685) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink

Date

1839

Description

Postal cover from penang (straits-settlements), bearing FP 12 handstamp in Black. Dated 1839. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Spink

Lot 195

Same office

Other recorded marks at Penang

11 marks

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About this Penang pre stamp cover

COV-3685 is a Penang pre stamp cover of 1839 bearing the Penang FP 12 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Penang postal history, Straits Settlements. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from penang (straits-settlements), bearing FP 12 handstamp in Black. Dated 1839. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 195.

1 image of COV-3685 is recorded (front); the Penang FP 12 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1847.

Questions about COV-3685

What is COV-3685?: COV-3685 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Penang, Straits Settlements of 1839, bearing the Penang FP 12 handstamp in black. Postal cover from penang (straits-settlements), bearing FP 12 handstamp in Black. Dated 1839. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Penang FP 12 mark on this cover?: The census grades Penang FP 12 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1847.
What is the provenance of COV-3685?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 195.
When was COV-3685 posted?: COV-3685 is dated 1839, within the recorded period of use of Penang FP 12 (1838–1847).

About this record

This 1839 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Penang FP 12 handstamp of the Straits Settlements, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 16 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 195.