COV-4315
3 April 1849 Penang FP 6 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
3 April 1849
Description
Penang 1849 (3 Apr.) entire letter to Boston USA c/o Baring Brothers in London, rated "2/-" and showing, on reverse, a light but legible strike of the very scarce framed "penang/Post Paid" d.s. in red and, on face, framed "india paid", London Paid transit d.s. (31.5), handstruck "48" and "38/cents" h.s. (CJS). Photo
Auction
Provenance
Howard Selzer
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 5handstampBlack1840–1846
- 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 1849 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Penang FP 6 handstamp of the Straits Settlements, a mark graded “Very scarce” in this census — one of 11 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 18039, lot 32, (2018).