COV-4358
16 December 1835 Penang FP 3 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
16 December 1835
Description
Straits Settlements Penang 1835 (16 Dec.) entire letter to Maidstone, rated "1/3" (deleted) and "1/4" and showing, on reverse, a fine strike of circular intaglio "prince of wales island/post office" in red (Type P.S.4), Calcutta Ship Letter transit d.s., framed "india letter/plymouth" and arrival datestamp. A very late usage of the handstamp, the latest being 9 March 1836. Photo Estimate S$ 1,000-1,200 provenance: Nestor Nunez, December 1988
Auction
Provenance
Nestor Nunez "Stolz"
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 5handstampBlack1840–1846
- 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 16 December 1835 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, 1015, lot 1022, (2001); Spink, 11016, lot 349, (2011).