Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
7 August 1838
Description
x Early Letters and Handstamps Penang 1838 (7 Aug.) entire letter from Penang to Madras, marked "Per Barque Resolution" and showing, on reverse, a fine strike of framed "penang/ship letter/Bearing" datestamp in red and framed arrival Ship Letter d.s. (3.9). A very scarce marking. Photo Estimate £ 2,000-2,500
Auction
Provenance
V.T. Nathan
Same office
Other recorded marks at Penang
10 marks10 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 10handstampBlack1844
About this record
This 7 August 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Penang FP 11 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, 9023, lot 11, (2009).