COV-4364
31 January 1838 Penang FP 4 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
31 January 1838
Description
Penang 1838 (31 Jan.) entire letter to Edinburgh, rated "2/6" and showing, on reverse, fine boxed "pinang/post office" d.s. in black just crossed at one corner by framed "india letter/plymouth" and arrival datestamp (11.6); some wear and discolouration along folds. Rare, nine examples of this datestamp recorded. 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 31 January 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Penang FP 4 handstamp of the Straits Settlements, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 16 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 14026, lot 772, (2014).