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Date
28 August 1842
Description
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS Early Letters and Handstamps Malacca 1842 (28 Aug.) entire letter from Rev. Bennet in Tavoy, Burma addressed to Rev. D. Bradley, M.D. at Bangkok showing, on reverse, "moulmein/ship letter/Bearing" d.s. for 10th September, very rare "malacca/ship letter/Bearing" d.s. in red (one of five recorded) partly overstruck by unrecorded faint boxed "malacca/....." in red, two different Calcutta transit datestamps and, on face, light "singapore/ship letter/Bearing" d.s. in black. A most remarkable cover. Photo Estimate S$ 10,000-12,000
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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 Malacca pre stamp cover
COV-3378 is a Malacca pre stamp cover of 28 August 1842 bearing the Malacca FP 2 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Malacca postal history, Straits Settlements. What is a pre stamp cover?
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS Early Letters and Handstamps Malacca 1842 (28 Aug.) entire letter from Rev. Bennet in Tavoy, Burma addressed to Rev. D. Bradley, M.D. at Bangkok showing, on reverse, "moulmein/ship letter/Bearing" d.s. for 10th September, very rare "malacca/ship letter/Bearing" d.s. in red (one of five recorded) partly overstruck by unrecorded faint boxed "malacca/....." in red, two different Calcutta transit datestamps and, on face, light "singapore/ship letter/Bearing" d.s. in black. A most remarkable cover. Photo Estimate S$ 10,000-12,000
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 6014 lot 2 (2006).
1 image of COV-3378 is recorded; the Malacca FP 2 mark itself is recorded in use 1842–1844.
Questions about COV-3378
- What is COV-3378?
- COV-3378 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Malacca, Straits Settlements of 28 August 1842, bearing the Malacca FP 2 handstamp in black. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS Early Letters and Handstamps Malacca 1842 (28 Aug.) entire letter from Rev. Bennet in Tavoy, Burma addressed to Rev. D. Bradley, M.D. at Bangkok showing, on reverse, "moulmein/ship letter/Bearing" d.s. for 10th September, very rare "malacca/ship letter/Bearing" d.s. in red (one of five recorded) partly overstruck by unrecorded faint boxed "malacca/....." in red, two different Calcutta transit datestamps and, on face, light "singapore/ship letter/Bearing" d.s. in black. A most remarkable cover. Photo Estimate S$ 10,000-12,000
- How scarce is the Malacca FP 2 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Malacca FP 2 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1842–1844.
- What is the provenance of COV-3378?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 6014 lot 2 (2006).
- When was COV-3378 posted?
- COV-3378 is dated 28 August 1842, within the recorded period of use of Malacca FP 2 (1842–1844).
About this record
This 28 August 1842 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Malacca FP 2 handstamp of the Straits Settlements, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 6014, lot 2, (2006).