Post office · Straits Settlements
Penang
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1844
Penang has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1844 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Penang handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
| Mark | Type | Colour | Dates | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP 1 | Handstamp | Black | 1844 | Scarce |
Frequently asked — Penang postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Penang?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Penang are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Penang post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Penang was a post office of the Straits Settlements, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1844.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Penang?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Penang in this census. Each mark carries its Hammond Giles catalogue figure number, colour, date range, evidence-based rarity grade, and links to every surviving cover recorded with it.
- How do I identify a Penang postmark or cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impressions on this page — each figure shows the mark's design, ink colour and recorded date range. If your Penang cover bears a mark that matches a figure, open that figure's page to see every recorded example with provenance. If it matches none, it may be unrecorded: submit photographs through the form on this page and the editors will review it for inclusion in the census.
Also searched as: Penang, Penang handstruck stamps, Penang pre stamp covers, Penang postal history.
How to cite
“Penang, Straits Settlements — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/straits-settlements/penang (accessed 29 July 2026).
Updated: 29 Jul 2026
An unrecorded mark from Penang?
If you hold a cover or strike from Penang that does not match any figure above, submit it below. Approved additions appear here as new entries in the census — every submission is reviewed first.
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