COV-4302
6 February 1846 Penang Cover
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Date
6 February 1846
Description
Penang Early Letters and Handstamps 1846 (6 Feb.) entire letter to Singapore showing, on reverse, light strike of framed "penang/Paid" d.s. in red (Type P.S. 6) with manuscript "2as" inserted. A late date of use Estimate S$ 250-300
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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.
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- Penang FP 2handstampBlack1820–1821
- Penang FP 3handstampBlack1826–1836
- Penang FP 4handstampRed1836–1846
- Penang FP 6handstampBlack1849–1855
- Penang FP 7handstampBlack1854–1858
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About this Penang pre stamp cover
COV-4302 is a Penang pre stamp cover of 6 February 1846 bearing the Penang FP 5 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Penang postal history, Straits Settlements. What is a pre stamp cover?
Penang Early Letters and Handstamps 1846 (6 Feb.) entire letter to Singapore showing, on reverse, light strike of framed "penang/Paid" d.s. in red (Type P.S. 6) with manuscript "2as" inserted. A late date of use Estimate S$ 250-300
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 1015 lot 1026 (2001).
1 image of COV-4302 is recorded; the Penang FP 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1840–1850.
Questions about COV-4302
- What is COV-4302?
- COV-4302 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Penang, Straits Settlements of 6 February 1846, bearing the Penang FP 5 handstamp in black. Penang Early Letters and Handstamps 1846 (6 Feb.) entire letter to Singapore showing, on reverse, light strike of framed "penang/Paid" d.s. in red (Type P.S. 6) with manuscript "2as" inserted. A late date of use Estimate S$ 250-300
- How scarce is the Penang FP 5 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Penang FP 5 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1840–1850.
- What is the provenance of COV-4302?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 1015 lot 1026 (2001).
- When was COV-4302 posted?
- COV-4302 is dated 6 February 1846, within the recorded period of use of Penang FP 5 (1840–1850).
About this record
This 6 February 1846 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Penang FP 5 handstamp of the Straits Settlements, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 14 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 1015, lot 1026, (2001).