Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
2 January 1844
Description
Penang 1844 (2 Jan.) soldier's entire letter to Dublin, headed "From Gr E. Dunn No 430 D Compy 1 Batt Arty", countersigned by Commanding Officer, showing partially impressed "soldiers' & seamen's letter/by ship/4" (In. Sol 7) d.s. showing, on reverse, "penang/free" and just legible "singapore/free" oval datestamps in red with arrival c.d.s. (7.7); small piece of top flap missing through opening. A unique combination of markings, both very rare with only two examples on cover of the Penang marking recorded and four of the Singapore marking recorded. Photo
Auction
Selzer, Lot 3303, (Nov. 1986)
Provenance
Howard Selzer
Same office
Other recorded marks at Penang
11 marks11 other pre-1854 postal markings of Penang are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
- Penang FP 1handstampBlack1806–1817
- Penang FP 2handstampBlack1820–1821
- Penang FP 3handstampBlack1826–1836
- Penang FP 4handstampRed1836–1846
- Penang FP 5handstampBlack1840–1846
- Penang FP 6handstampBlack1849–1855
- Penang FP 7handstampBlack1854
- Penang FP 8handstampBlack1844–1847
- Penang FP 9handstampBlack1847–1854
- Penang FP 11handstampBlack1851
- Penang FP 12handstampBlack1838–1847
About this record
This 2 January 1844 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Penang FP 10 handstamp of the Straits Settlements, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Christie's Robson Lowe, Selzer, lot 3303, (Nov. 1986); Spink, 26014, lot 5255, (2026).