How scarce is the Singapore FP 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Singapore FP 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1854.

When was COV-5564 posted?

COV-5564 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Singapore FP 4 (1845–1854).

COV-5564

1854 Singapore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1854, Singapore FP 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-5564)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Singapore FP 4, scan 2 (COV-5564)

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Date

1854

Description

(x) Straits Settlements Early Letters and Handstamps Singapore 1854 (28 Apr.) entire letter to Glasgow, marked "Via Marseilles" , rated "2/3" and showing, on reverse, framed "singapore / Bearing" , London (20.6) and arrival (21.6) datestamps in red Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Auction

Spink

Auction: 9018 - Stamps of South East Asia, Lot 528, (4 July 2009)

Spink

The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale - e-Auction (Sale 23117), Lot 3666, (2–18 May 2023)

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Other recorded marks at Singapore

9 marks

9 other pre-1854 postal markings of Singapore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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About this Singapore pre stamp cover

COV-5564 is a Singapore pre stamp cover of 1854 bearing the Singapore FP 4 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 Spink Auction: 9018 - Stamps of South East Asia lot 528 (4 July 2009); and Spink The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale - e-Auction (Sale 23117) lot 3666 (2–18 May 2023).

2 images of COV-5564 are recorded; the Singapore FP 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1845–1854.

Questions about COV-5564

What is COV-5564?: COV-5564 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Singapore, Straits Settlements of 1854, bearing the Singapore FP 4 handstamp in black. (x) Straits Settlements Early Letters and Handstamps Singapore 1854 (28 Apr.) entire letter to Glasgow, marked "Via Marseilles" , rated "2/3" and showing, on reverse, framed "singapore / Bearing" , London (20.6) and arrival (21.6) datestamps in red Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
How scarce is the Singapore FP 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Singapore FP 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1845–1854.
What is the provenance of COV-5564?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink Auction: 9018 - Stamps of South East Asia lot 528 (4 July 2009); and Spink The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale - e-Auction (Sale 23117) lot 3666 (2–18 May 2023).
When was COV-5564 posted?: COV-5564 is dated 1854, within the recorded period of use of Singapore FP 4 (1845–1854).

About this record

This 1854 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Singapore FP 4 handstamp of the Straits Settlements, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 36 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, Auction: 9018 - Stamps of South East Asia, lot 528, (4 July 2009); Spink, The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale - e-Auction (Sale 23117), lot 3666, (2–18 May 2023).