COV-4349
5 January 1837 Penang Cover
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Date
5 January 1837
Description
Penang 1837 (5 Jan.) entire letter to London, marked "Via Singapore", rated "1/3" and showing, on reverse, fair to fine framed "pinang/post office" d.s. in red, step-type "ship letter/plynouth" applied in error and cancelled by red "Crutched Cross", framed "india letter plymouth" and arrival c.d.s. (26.6), both in red and partly struck over the Pinang datestamp. A fine example of this short-lived marking, used from April 1836 to June 1837. (ID). Photo
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About this Penang pre stamp cover
COV-4349 is a Penang pre stamp cover of 5 January 1837 bearing the Penang FP 4 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Penang postal history, Straits Settlements. What is a pre stamp cover?
Penang 1837 (5 Jan.) entire letter to London, marked "Via Singapore", rated "1/3" and showing, on reverse, fair to fine framed "pinang/post office" d.s. in red, step-type "ship letter/plynouth" applied in error and cancelled by red "Crutched Cross", framed "india letter plymouth" and arrival c.d.s. (26.6), both in red and partly struck over the Pinang datestamp. A fine example of this short-lived marking, used from April 1836 to June 1837. (ID). Photo
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 18039 lot 15 (2018); and Spink 21014 lot 101 (2021).
1 image of COV-4349 is recorded; the Penang FP 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1836–1846.
Questions about COV-4349
- What is COV-4349?
- COV-4349 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Penang, Straits Settlements of 5 January 1837, bearing the Penang FP 4 handstamp in red. Penang 1837 (5 Jan.) entire letter to London, marked "Via Singapore", rated "1/3" and showing, on reverse, fair to fine framed "pinang/post office" d.s. in red, step-type "ship letter/plynouth" applied in error and cancelled by red "Crutched Cross", framed "india letter plymouth" and arrival c.d.s. (26.6), both in red and partly struck over the Pinang datestamp. A fine example of this short-lived marking, used from April 1836 to June 1837. (ID). Photo
- How scarce is the Penang FP 4 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Penang FP 4 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1836–1846.
- What is the provenance of COV-4349?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 18039 lot 15 (2018); and Spink 21014 lot 101 (2021).
- When was COV-4349 posted?
- COV-4349 is dated 5 January 1837, within the recorded period of use of Penang FP 4 (1836–1846).
About this record
This 5 January 1837 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Penang FP 4 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, 18039, lot 15, (2018); Spink, 21014, lot 101, (2021).