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Date
1858
Description
Penang 1858 entire letter to Ponmanee bearing, on reverse, 1854 ½a. Die I with clear to large margins (small tears at top), clearly cancelled "B/147" and showing framed "penang" alongside and, on face, two different Madras c.d.s.; the whole a little toned and with a few faults. A very rare franking. This is the only ½a. usage on cover in Penang that we record. R.P.S. Certificate (1984). (CJS). Photo
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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 6handstampBlack1849–1855
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About this Penang pre stamp cover
COV-4300 is a Penang pre stamp cover of 1858 bearing the Penang FP 7 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Penang postal history, Straits Settlements. What is a pre stamp cover?
Penang 1858 entire letter to Ponmanee bearing, on reverse, 1854 ½a. Die I with clear to large margins (small tears at top), clearly cancelled "B/147" and showing framed "penang" alongside and, on face, two different Madras c.d.s.; the whole a little toned and with a few faults. A very rare franking. This is the only ½a. usage on cover in Penang that we record. R.P.S. Certificate (1984). (CJS). Photo
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 18039 lot 66 (2018).
1 image of COV-4300 is recorded; the Penang FP 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1854–1858.
Questions about COV-4300
- What is COV-4300?
- COV-4300 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Penang, Straits Settlements of 1858, bearing the Penang FP 7 handstamp in black. Penang 1858 entire letter to Ponmanee bearing, on reverse, 1854 ½a. Die I with clear to large margins (small tears at top), clearly cancelled "B/147" and showing framed "penang" alongside and, on face, two different Madras c.d.s.; the whole a little toned and with a few faults. A very rare franking. This is the only ½a. usage on cover in Penang that we record. R.P.S. Certificate (1984). (CJS). Photo
- How scarce is the Penang FP 7 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Penang FP 7 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1854–1858.
- What is the provenance of COV-4300?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 18039 lot 66 (2018). Certificate: RPS 1984.
- When was COV-4300 posted?
- COV-4300 is dated 1858, within the recorded period of use of Penang FP 7 (1854–1858).
About this record
This 1858 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Penang FP 7 handstamp of the Straits Settlements, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 18039, lot 66, (2018). Certified: RPS 1984.