COV-4083
28 September 1827 Penang Cover
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Date
28 September 1827
Description
Straits Settlements--Penang, 1827 "Prince of Wales Island Post Office" Handstamp on Letter to England. Exceptionally clear strike of red negative circle handstamp with manuscript date "28 Sept 1827" on folded letter datelined Penang Sep. 27, 1827, to London, England, manuscript "1/-" rate, well-struck "INDIA LETTER/DOVER" (Robertson In. 2) on back, London Feb. 27 arrival backstamps, Very Fine, a scarce marking, especially this clearly struck, ex Nathan
Auction
1286, Lot 239, (May 2023)
Provenance
"Magnolia" V.T. Nathan
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 4handstampRed1836–1846
- Penang FP 5handstampBlack1840–1850
- Penang FP 6handstampBlack1849–1855
- Penang FP 7handstampBlack1854–1858
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About this Penang pre stamp cover
COV-4083 is a Penang pre stamp cover of 28 September 1827 bearing the Penang FP 3 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Penang postal history, Straits Settlements. What is a pre stamp cover?
Straits Settlements--Penang, 1827 "Prince of Wales Island Post Office" Handstamp on Letter to England. Exceptionally clear strike of red negative circle handstamp with manuscript date "28 Sept 1827" on folded letter datelined Penang Sep. 27, 1827, to London, England, manuscript "1/-" rate, well-struck "INDIA LETTER/DOVER" (Robertson In. 2) on back, London Feb. 27 arrival backstamps, Very Fine, a scarce marking, especially this clearly struck, ex Nathan
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 9023 lot 6 (2009); and Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries 1286 lot 239 (May 2023).
1 image of COV-4083 is recorded; the Penang FP 3 mark itself is recorded in use 1826–1836.
Questions about COV-4083
- What is COV-4083?
- COV-4083 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Penang, Straits Settlements of 28 September 1827, bearing the Penang FP 3 handstamp in black. Straits Settlements--Penang, 1827 "Prince of Wales Island Post Office" Handstamp on Letter to England. Exceptionally clear strike of red negative circle handstamp with manuscript date "28 Sept 1827" on folded letter datelined Penang Sep. 27, 1827, to London, England, manuscript "1/-" rate, well-struck "INDIA LETTER/DOVER" (Robertson In. 2) on back, London Feb. 27 arrival backstamps, Very Fine, a scarce marking, especially this clearly struck, ex Nathan
- How scarce is the Penang FP 3 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Penang FP 3 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1826–1836.
- What is the provenance of COV-4083?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 9023 lot 6 (2009); and Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries 1286 lot 239 (May 2023).
- When was COV-4083 posted?
- COV-4083 is dated 28 September 1827, within the recorded period of use of Penang FP 3 (1826–1836).
About this record
This 28 September 1827 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Penang FP 3 handstamp of the Straits Settlements, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 21 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 9023, lot 6, (2009); Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, 1286, lot 239, (May 2023).