COV-4365
25 October 1828 Penang FP 3 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
25 October 1828
Description
x Malaya Straits Settlements 1828 (25 Oct.) entire letter from Penang to London (redirected locally), showing good to fine circular intaglio "prince of wales island/post office" in red with manuscript date inserted, "In All" h.s. and, on reverse, framed "india letter/london" and various arrival datestamps; two small adhesive tape stains and some wear/faults along folds. Photo Estimate £ 450-550
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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 25 October 1828 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, 8021, lot 792, (2008); Spink, 8013, lot 1028, (2008).