COV-4373 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Penang, Straits Settlements of 20 September 1836, bearing the Penang FP 4 handstamp in red. Postal cover from penang (straits-settlements), bearing FP 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 20 September 1836. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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.

When was COV-4373 posted?

COV-4373 is dated 20 September 1836, within the recorded period of use of Penang FP 4 (1836–1846).

COV-4373

20 September 1836 Penang Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 20 September 1836, Penang FP 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-4373)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of London and Brighton

Date

20 September 1836

Description

Postal cover from penang (straits-settlements), bearing FP 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 20 September 1836. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

London and Brighton Stamp Auctions

Lot 21, (May 1981)

Provenance

Charles S. Taylor

Same office

Other recorded marks at Penang

11 marks

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About this Penang pre stamp cover

COV-4373 is a Penang pre stamp cover of 20 September 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?

Postal cover from penang (straits-settlements), bearing FP 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 20 September 1836. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through London and Brighton Stamp Auctions lot 21 (May 1981).

1 image of COV-4373 is recorded; the Penang FP 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1836–1846.

Questions about COV-4373

What is COV-4373?: COV-4373 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Penang, Straits Settlements of 20 September 1836, bearing the Penang FP 4 handstamp in red. Postal cover from penang (straits-settlements), bearing FP 4 handstamp in Red. Dated 20 September 1836. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-4373?: Its recorded auction history runs through London and Brighton Stamp Auctions lot 21 (May 1981).
When was COV-4373 posted?: COV-4373 is dated 20 September 1836, within the recorded period of use of Penang FP 4 (1836–1846).

About this record

This 20 September 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 London and Brighton Stamp Auctions, lot 21, (May 1981).