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Date
1 July 1836
Description
Penang Early Letters and Handstamps 1836 (1 July ) entire letter to London, showing various rate marks and, on reverse, a fine strike of framed "pinang/post office" d.s. in red (Type P.S.5), framed "india letter/gravesend" and arrival c.d.s. (26.12), all in red. A fine example of this very scarce and short-lived marking, used only from May 1836 until June 1837. Photo Estimate S$ 3,000-4,000 provenance: Tay Peng Hian, November 1986 Spink sale, June 2000
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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 3handstampBlack1826–1836
- Penang FP 5handstampBlack1840–1850
- Penang FP 6handstampBlack1849–1855
- Penang FP 7handstampBlack1854–1858
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About this Penang pre stamp cover
COV-4368 is a Penang pre stamp cover of 1 July 1836 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 Early Letters and Handstamps 1836 (1 July ) entire letter to London, showing various rate marks and, on reverse, a fine strike of framed "pinang/post office" d.s. in red (Type P.S.5), framed "india letter/gravesend" and arrival c.d.s. (26.12), all in red. A fine example of this very scarce and short-lived marking, used only from May 1836 until June 1837. Photo Estimate S$ 3,000-4,000 provenance: Tay Peng Hian, November 1986 Spink sale, June 2000
Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman lot 60012 (Nov. 1986); Spink lot 12 (Jun. 2000); Spink 1015 lot 1023 (2001); and Spink 26014 lot 5253 (2026).
1 image of COV-4368 is recorded; the Penang FP 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1836–1846.
Questions about COV-4368
- What is COV-4368?
- COV-4368 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Penang, Straits Settlements of 1 July 1836, bearing the Penang FP 4 handstamp in red. Penang Early Letters and Handstamps 1836 (1 July ) entire letter to London, showing various rate marks and, on reverse, a fine strike of framed "pinang/post office" d.s. in red (Type P.S.5), framed "india letter/gravesend" and arrival c.d.s. (26.12), all in red. A fine example of this very scarce and short-lived marking, used only from May 1836 until June 1837. Photo Estimate S$ 3,000-4,000 provenance: Tay Peng Hian, November 1986 Spink sale, June 2000
- 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-4368?
- Its recorded auction history runs through David Feldman lot 60012 (Nov. 1986); Spink lot 12 (Jun. 2000); Spink 1015 lot 1023 (2001); and Spink 26014 lot 5253 (2026).
- When was COV-4368 posted?
- COV-4368 is dated 1 July 1836, within the recorded period of use of Penang FP 4 (1836–1846).
About this record
This 1 July 1836 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 David Feldman, lot 60012, (Nov. 1986); Spink, lot 12, (Jun. 2000); Spink, 1015, lot 1023, (2001); Spink, 26014, lot 5253, (2026).