Scan or Photo Courtesy of London and Brighton
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 9 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 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with London and Brighton Stamp Auctions, lot 64, (May 1981).