Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
16 April 1844
Description
Malacca Early Letters and Handstamps 1844 (16 Apr.) entire letter from Cape Town, carried privately to "Capt. Mockford, 17th Regt Madras N.I., Madras" where it was put in the post to Malacca and then readdressed to Penang, endorsed "HM Ship Alligator" and showing, on reverse across join, "madras/ship letter/post paid" d.s. (30.5) and fine framed "malacca/ship letter/184 July/Bearing" (Type SL1), both in red. Very rare, one of six recorded examples. Photo Estimate S$ 8,000-10,000 provenance: Dr. F.E. Wood, 1964 Spink Singapore, June 2000
Auction
Provenance
"Stolz" Dr. F.E. Wood
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 16 April 1844 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 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 1015, lot 1002, (2001).