COV-4338
18 April 1835 Penang Cover
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Date
18 April 1835
Description
Penang 1835 (18 Apr.) entire letter to London, rated "1/1" and showing, on reverse, fair circular intaglio "prince of wales island/post office" h.s. in red with manuscript date inserted and, on face panel, fine framed "india letter/deal", the reverse with arrival (7.12) c.d.s., some usual faults including staining and creasing, nevertheless an interesting item from Penang.
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Other recorded marks at Penang
11 marks11 other pre-1854 postal markings of Penang are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
- Penang FP 1handstampBlack1806–1817
- Penang FP 2handstampBlack1820–1821
- Penang FP 4handstampRed1836–1846
- Penang FP 5handstampBlack1840–1850
- Penang FP 6handstampBlack1849–1855
- Penang FP 7handstampBlack1854–1858
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About this Penang pre stamp cover
COV-4338 is a Penang pre stamp cover of 18 April 1835 bearing the Penang FP 3 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Penang postal history, Straits Settlements. What is a pre stamp cover?
Penang 1835 (18 Apr.) entire letter to London, rated "1/1" and showing, on reverse, fair circular intaglio "prince of wales island/post office" h.s. in red with manuscript date inserted and, on face panel, fine framed "india letter/deal", the reverse with arrival (7.12) c.d.s., some usual faults including staining and creasing, nevertheless an interesting item from Penang.
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 23117 lot 3656A (2023).
1 image of COV-4338 is recorded; the Penang FP 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1826–1836.
Questions about COV-4338
- What is COV-4338?
- COV-4338 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Penang, Straits Settlements of 18 April 1835, bearing the Penang FP 3 handstamp in black. Penang 1835 (18 Apr.) entire letter to London, rated "1/1" and showing, on reverse, fair circular intaglio "prince of wales island/post office" h.s. in red with manuscript date inserted and, on face panel, fine framed "india letter/deal", the reverse with arrival (7.12) c.d.s., some usual faults including staining and creasing, nevertheless an interesting item from Penang.
- How scarce is the Penang FP 3 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Penang FP 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1826–1836.
- What is the provenance of COV-4338?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 23117 lot 3656A (2023).
- When was COV-4338 posted?
- COV-4338 is dated 18 April 1835, within the recorded period of use of Penang FP 3 (1826–1836).
About this record
This 18 April 1835 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Penang FP 3 handstamp of the Straits Settlements, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 21 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 23117, lot 3656A, (2023).