COV-3685 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Singapore, Straits Settlements of 1839, bearing the Singapore FP 7 handstamp in black. Postal cover from penang (straits-settlements), bearing FP 12 handstamp in Black. Dated 1839. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

How scarce is the Singapore FP 7 mark on this cover?

The census grades Singapore FP 7 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1854.

When was COV-3685 posted?

COV-3685 is dated 1839, within the recorded period of use of Singapore FP 7 (1839–1854).

COV-3685

1839 Singapore Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1839, Singapore FP 7 handstruck folded letter (COV-3685) — front

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink

Date

1839

Description

Postal cover from penang (straits-settlements), bearing FP 12 handstamp in Black. Dated 1839. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Auction

Spink

Lot 195

Same office

Other recorded marks at Singapore

7 marks

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About this Singapore pre stamp cover

COV-3685 is a Singapore pre stamp cover of 1839 bearing the Singapore FP 7 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Singapore postal history, Straits Settlements. What is a pre stamp cover?

Postal cover from penang (straits-settlements), bearing FP 12 handstamp in Black. Dated 1839. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 195.

1 image of COV-3685 is recorded (front); the Singapore FP 7 mark itself is recorded in use 1839–1854.

Questions about COV-3685

What is COV-3685?: COV-3685 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Singapore, Straits Settlements of 1839, bearing the Singapore FP 7 handstamp in black. Postal cover from penang (straits-settlements), bearing FP 12 handstamp in Black. Dated 1839. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
How scarce is the Singapore FP 7 mark on this cover?: The census grades Singapore FP 7 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1854.
What is the provenance of COV-3685?: Its recorded auction history runs through Spink lot 195.
When was COV-3685 posted?: COV-3685 is dated 1839, within the recorded period of use of Singapore FP 7 (1839–1854).

About this record

This 1839 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Singapore FP 7 handstamp of the Straits Settlements, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 7 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, lot 195.