COV-4090
14 October 1841 Malacca FP 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
14 October 1841
Description
Malacca 1841 (14 Oct.) entire letter to London, marked "via Falmouth", rated "1/-", showing oval-framed "india" and, on reverse across join, poor to fine boxed "malacca/Paid" d.s. in red and arrival datestamp (11.2). Rare, one of six examples that we record. Photo
Auction
Provenance
Dr. Chua Eu Tiong
Same office
Other recorded marks at Malacca
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Malacca is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
About this record
This 14 October 1841 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Malacca FP 1 handstamp of the Straits Settlements, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 22014, lot 514, (2022).