COV-4369
3 April 1835 Penang FP 3 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
3 April 1835
Description
Penang 1835 (3 Apr.) entire letter to London, marked "Via Calcutta", rated "3/1" and showing, on reverse, a good strike of "prince of wales island/post office" circular intaglio h.s. in red/black with manuscript date inserted, Calcutta G.P.O. Ship Letter transit d.s. (22.4) and framed "liverpool/india ship lr"
Auction
Provenance
Dr. Chua Eu Tiong
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 3 April 1835 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, 22012, lot 2752, (2022).