COV-4100
June 1855 Penang FP 6 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
June 1855
Description
Penang Covers 1855 (June) entire letter to London datelined "Penang Hills, 14 June", marked "via Southampton", bearing 4a. blue and red first printing horizontal pair with chamfered corners, cancelled by diamond of dots and tied by light arrival c.d.s., showing "penang/p.o." double-ring d.s. in red below dated 11 June (earliest recorded date of use), red crayon "1/-" and, on reverse, framed "penang/Post Paid" with manuscript "June 11" inserted; slightly soiled and some wear along folds. A rare and important cover of exhibition quality. Photo
Auction
Provenance
Tan Ah Ee
Same office
Other recorded marks at Penang
10 marks10 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 5handstampBlack1840–1846
- Penang FP 7handstampBlack1854
- Penang FP 8handstampBlack1844–1847
- Penang FP 9handstampBlack1847–1854
- Penang FP 10handstampBlack1844
- Penang FP 11handstampBlack1838–1847
About this record
This June 1855 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Penang FP 6 handstamp of the Straits Settlements, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 4010, lot 10, (2004); Spink, 19032, lot 7, (2019).