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Date
1846
Description
Hong Kong Treaty Ports Canton Incoming Mail Batavia: 1846 (25 June) entire outer wrapper from Batavia, "Via Singapore" bearing a fine strike of "Zee Brief/Franco" in oval, partly overstruck by a fine strike of the double-oval, "correio/macao/maritimo" in red and bearing, on the reverse, a light strike of the scarce boxed "singapore/ship letter/1846 July/Bearing" in black and ink brush stroke delivery markings; some small damage around central filing crease. A very unusual and interesting cover with an extraordinary combination of scarce markings. Photo
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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 5handstampBlack1840–1855
- Singapore FP 6handstampBlack1854
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About this Singapore pre stamp cover
COV-5575 is a Singapore pre stamp cover of 1846 bearing the Singapore FP 8 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Singapore postal history, Straits Settlements. What is a pre stamp cover?
Hong Kong Treaty Ports Canton Incoming Mail Batavia: 1846 (25 June) entire outer wrapper from Batavia, "Via Singapore" bearing a fine strike of "Zee Brief/Franco" in oval, partly overstruck by a fine strike of the double-oval, "correio/macao/maritimo" in red and bearing, on the reverse, a light strike of the scarce boxed "singapore/ship letter/1846 July/Bearing" in black and ink brush stroke delivery markings; some small damage around central filing crease. A very unusual and interesting cover with an extraordinary combination of scarce markings. Photo
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong (Sale 13009) lot 2517 (13 January 2013).
1 image of COV-5575 is recorded; the Singapore FP 8 mark itself is recorded in use 1839–1854.
Questions about COV-5575
- What is COV-5575?
- COV-5575 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Singapore, Straits Settlements of 1846, bearing the Singapore FP 8 handstamp in black. Hong Kong Treaty Ports Canton Incoming Mail Batavia: 1846 (25 June) entire outer wrapper from Batavia, "Via Singapore" bearing a fine strike of "Zee Brief/Franco" in oval, partly overstruck by a fine strike of the double-oval, "correio/macao/maritimo" in red and bearing, on the reverse, a light strike of the scarce boxed "singapore/ship letter/1846 July/Bearing" in black and ink brush stroke delivery markings; some small damage around central filing crease. A very unusual and interesting cover with an extraordinary combination of scarce markings. Photo
- How scarce is the Singapore FP 8 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Singapore FP 8 as very scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1839–1854.
- What is the provenance of COV-5575?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong (Sale 13009) lot 2517 (13 January 2013).
- When was COV-5575 posted?
- COV-5575 is dated 1846, within the recorded period of use of Singapore FP 8 (1839–1854).
About this record
This 1846 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Singapore FP 8 handstamp of the Straits Settlements, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 11 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong (Sale 13009), lot 2517, (13 January 2013).