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Date
1846
Description
Straits Settlements Early Letters and Handstamps Singapore 1846 (Nov.) entire from Batavia to London, showing oval-framed "zeebrief/franco" in blue and, on reverse, a good to fine strike of boxed "singapore/Paid" d.s. in red; and 1856 (2 May) entire letter to Glasgow showing, on reverse across join, a fair to fine strike of "singapore/Bearing" d.s. in black partly overstruck by arrival c.d.s. Estimate S$ 500-600
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Other recorded marks at Singapore
9 marks9 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.
- Singapore FP 1handstampBlack1829–1831
- Singapore FP 2handstampBlack1834
- Singapore FP 3handstampBlack1855
- Singapore FP 4handstampBlack1845–1854
- Singapore FP 6handstampBlack1854
- Singapore FP 7handstampBlack1840–1844
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About this Singapore pre stamp cover
COV-5528 is a Singapore pre stamp cover of 1846 bearing the Singapore FP 5 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Singapore postal history, Straits Settlements. What is a pre stamp cover?
Straits Settlements Early Letters and Handstamps Singapore 1846 (Nov.) entire from Batavia to London, showing oval-framed "zeebrief/franco" in blue and, on reverse, a good to fine strike of boxed "singapore/Paid" d.s. in red; and 1856 (2 May) entire letter to Glasgow showing, on reverse across join, a fair to fine strike of "singapore/Bearing" d.s. in black partly overstruck by arrival c.d.s. Estimate S$ 500-600
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink Fine Stamps & Covers of South East Asia (Sale 8013) lot 1033 (5 July 2008); and Spink Auction: 9018 - Stamps of South East Asia lot 528 (4 July 2009).
1 image of COV-5528 is recorded; the Singapore FP 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1840–1855.
Questions about COV-5528
- What is COV-5528?
- COV-5528 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Singapore, Straits Settlements of 1846, bearing the Singapore FP 5 handstamp in black. Straits Settlements Early Letters and Handstamps Singapore 1846 (Nov.) entire from Batavia to London, showing oval-framed "zeebrief/franco" in blue and, on reverse, a good to fine strike of boxed "singapore/Paid" d.s. in red; and 1856 (2 May) entire letter to Glasgow showing, on reverse across join, a fair to fine strike of "singapore/Bearing" d.s. in black partly overstruck by arrival c.d.s. Estimate S$ 500-600
- How scarce is the Singapore FP 5 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Singapore FP 5 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1840–1855.
- What is the provenance of COV-5528?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink Fine Stamps & Covers of South East Asia (Sale 8013) lot 1033 (5 July 2008); and Spink Auction: 9018 - Stamps of South East Asia lot 528 (4 July 2009).
- When was COV-5528 posted?
- COV-5528 is dated 1846, within the recorded period of use of Singapore FP 5 (1840–1855).
About this record
This 1846 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Singapore FP 5 handstamp of the Straits Settlements, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 20 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, Fine Stamps & Covers of South East Asia (Sale 8013), lot 1033, (5 July 2008); Spink, Auction: 9018 - Stamps of South East Asia, lot 528, (4 July 2009).