How scarce is the Singapore FP 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Singapore FP 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1829–1831.

When was COV-4095 posted?

COV-4095 is dated 7 May 1830, within the recorded period of use of Singapore FP 1 (1829–1831).

COV-4095

7 May 1830 Singapore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 7 May 1830, Singapore FP 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-4095)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink

Date

7 May 1830

Description

x Early Letters and Handstamps Singapore 1830 (7 May) entire letter from Malacca to Macao showing, on reverse, fine framed "singapore/p.o." datestamp in black for 13 May. Very rare, only four examples recorded. Photo Estimate £ 4,000-5,000 provenance: Dr. F.E. Wood, December 1964 Cmdt. Smith Charles S. Taylor, May 1981 Tay Peng Hian, November 1986 Christie´´s Singapore, March 1994

Auction

London and Brighton Stamp Auctions

Lot 34, (May 1981)

Spink

9023, Lot 17, (16 April 2009)

Spink

26014, Lot 5258, (17 June 2026)

Provenance

Cmdt. Smith Charles S. Taylor Tay Peng Hian David Springbett V.T. Nathan

Same office

Other recorded marks at Singapore

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About this Singapore pre stamp cover

COV-4095 is a Singapore pre stamp cover of 7 May 1830 bearing the Singapore FP 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Singapore postal history, Straits Settlements. What is a pre stamp cover?

Its recorded auction history runs through London and Brighton Stamp Auctions lot 34 (May 1981); Spink 9023 lot 17 (16 April 2009); and Spink 26014 lot 5258 (17 June 2026).

1 image of COV-4095 is recorded; the Singapore FP 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1829–1831.

Questions about COV-4095

What is COV-4095?: COV-4095 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Singapore, Straits Settlements of 7 May 1830, bearing the Singapore FP 1 handstamp in black. x Early Letters and Handstamps Singapore 1830 (7 May) entire letter from Malacca to Macao showing, on reverse, fine framed "singapore/p.o." datestamp in black for 13 May. Very rare, only four examples recorded. Photo Estimate £ 4,000-5,000 provenance: Dr. F.E. Wood, December 1964 Cmdt. Smith Charles S. Taylor, May 1981 Tay Peng Hian, November 1986 Christie´´s Singapore, March 1994
How scarce is the Singapore FP 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Singapore FP 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1829–1831.
What is the provenance of COV-4095?: Its recorded auction history runs through London and Brighton Stamp Auctions lot 34 (May 1981); Spink 9023 lot 17 (16 April 2009); and Spink 26014 lot 5258 (17 June 2026).
When was COV-4095 posted?: COV-4095 is dated 7 May 1830, within the recorded period of use of Singapore FP 1 (1829–1831).

About this record

This 7 May 1830 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Singapore FP 1 handstamp of the Straits Settlements, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 10 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with London and Brighton Stamp Auctions, lot 34, (May 1981); Spink, 9023, lot 17, (16 April 2009); Spink, 26014, lot 5258, (17 June 2026).