COV-4308
2 February 1841 Penang FP 5 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
2 February 1841
Description
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS Early Letters and Handstamps Singapore 1841 (2 Feb.) entire letter from Penang to London, rated "1/4" and showing, on reverse, framed "penang/Paid" d.s. in red with manuscript "2 Anna" inserted and rare framed "singapore/ship letter/Bearing" d.s. in black, both partly crossed by straight-line "ship letter" h.s., and with red arrival c.d.s. (23.8). Photo Estimate S$ 1,500-1,800
Auction
Provenance
Joseph Wong Choon Wing
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 3handstampBlack1826–1836
- Penang FP 4handstampRed1836–1846
- 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 2 February 1841 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Penang FP 5 handstamp of the Straits Settlements, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 13 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 7019, lot 15, (2007); Spink, 26014, lot 5262, (2026).