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Date
18 April 1835
Description
Penang 1835 (18 Apr.) entire letter to London, rated "1/1" and showing, on reverse, fair circular intaglio "prince of wales island/post office" h.s. in red with manuscript date inserted and, on face panel, fine framed "india letter/deal", the reverse with arrival (7.12) c.d.s., some usual faults including staining and creasing, nevertheless an interesting item from Penang.
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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 5handstampBlack1840–1846
- Penang FP 6handstampBlack1849–1855
- Penang FP 7handstampBlack1854
- Penang FP 8handstampBlack1844–1847
- Penang FP 9handstampBlack1847–1854
- Penang FP 10handstampBlack1844
- Penang FP 11handstampBlack1851
- Penang FP 12handstampBlack1838–1847
About this record
This 18 April 1835 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Penang FP 3 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, 23117, lot 3656A, (2023).