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Date
6 April 1851
Description
Straits Settlements Early Letters and Handstamps Penang 1851 (6 Apr.) entire letter to Boston, USA, care of a forwarding agent in London, marked "overland via Southampton", rated "1/-" in red and showing, on reverse, fine boxed "penang/Post Paid" d.s. in red (crossed by two light filing creases) and, on face, two different London transit datestamps, handstruck "24" and "3/cents" handstamp. Photo Estimate S$ 1,000-1,200
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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 4handstampRed1836–1846
- Penang FP 5handstampBlack1840–1850
- Penang FP 7handstampBlack1854–1858
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About this Penang pre stamp cover
COV-4334 is a Penang pre stamp cover of 6 April 1851 bearing the Penang FP 6 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Penang postal history, Straits Settlements. What is a pre stamp cover?
Straits Settlements Early Letters and Handstamps Penang 1851 (6 Apr.) entire letter to Boston, USA, care of a forwarding agent in London, marked "overland via Southampton", rated "1/-" in red and showing, on reverse, fine boxed "penang/Post Paid" d.s. in red (crossed by two light filing creases) and, on face, two different London transit datestamps, handstruck "24" and "3/cents" handstamp. Photo Estimate S$ 1,000-1,200
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 8013 lot 1030 (2008).
1 image of COV-4334 is recorded; the Penang FP 6 mark itself is recorded in use 1849–1855.
Questions about COV-4334
- What is COV-4334?
- COV-4334 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Penang, Straits Settlements of 6 April 1851, bearing the Penang FP 6 handstamp in black. Straits Settlements Early Letters and Handstamps Penang 1851 (6 Apr.) entire letter to Boston, USA, care of a forwarding agent in London, marked "overland via Southampton", rated "1/-" in red and showing, on reverse, fine boxed "penang/Post Paid" d.s. in red (crossed by two light filing creases) and, on face, two different London transit datestamps, handstruck "24" and "3/cents" handstamp. Photo Estimate S$ 1,000-1,200
- How scarce is the Penang FP 6 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Penang FP 6 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1849–1855.
- What is the provenance of COV-4334?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 8013 lot 1030 (2008).
- When was COV-4334 posted?
- COV-4334 is dated 6 April 1851, within the recorded period of use of Penang FP 6 (1849–1855).
About this record
This 6 April 1851 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Penang FP 6 handstamp of the Straits Settlements, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 11 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 8013, lot 1030, (2008).