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5 January 1837 Penang FP 4 Cover
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Date
5 January 1837
Description
Penang 1837 (5 Jan.) entire letter to London, marked "Via Singapore", rated "1/3" and showing, on reverse, fair to fine framed "pinang/post office" d.s. in red, step-type "ship letter/plynouth" applied in error and cancelled by red "Crutched Cross", framed "india letter plymouth" and arrival c.d.s. (26.6), both in red and partly struck over the Pinang datestamp. A fine example of this short-lived marking, used from April 1836 to June 1837. (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 3handstampBlack1826–1836
- 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 5 January 1837 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Penang FP 4 handstamp of the Straits Settlements, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 15 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 18039, lot 15, (2018); Spink, 21014, lot 101, (2021).