COV-4347
6 February 1834 Penang FP 3 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
6 February 1834
Description
Penang 1834 (6 Feb.) entire letter to London, rated "1/4", showing good to fine circular intaglio "prince of wales island/post office" in red with manuscript date inserted and, on reverse, Madras Ship Letter and Out Station Madras Ship Letter (crossed by tear which also affects top right corner of face panel) datestamps, framed "india letter/falmouth" across join and overstruck by red arrival c.d.s. (21.6). 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 6 February 1834 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 13, (2018).