COV-4345
19 July 1830 Penang FP 3 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
19 July 1830
Description
Penang 1830 (19 July) entire to Edinburgh, marked "Per Busrah Merchant", rated "2/8", showing fine circular intaglio "prince of wales island/post office" handstamp in red, showing framed "india letter/portsmouth" in red overstruck by framed "½" and, on reverse, London (24.11) and arrival datestamps; the entire with heavy central vertical filing crease well away from markings. (ID). Photo
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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 19 July 1830 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Penang FP 3 handstamp of the Straits Settlements, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 20 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 18039, lot 10, (2018); Spink, 21014, lot 99, (2021).