COV-4110
10 February 1847 Penang FP 9 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
10 February 1847
Description
Penang 1847 (10 Feb.) entire letter to Boston, USA care of a forwarding agent in London showing, on reverse, framed "penang/Paid" d.s. in red applied in error and deleted and, on face, superb framed "penang/Paid" d.s. in black partly overstruck by London Paid transit d.s. (ID). Photo
Auction
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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 6handstampBlack1849–1855
- Penang FP 7handstampBlack1854
- Penang FP 8handstampBlack1844–1847
- Penang FP 10handstampBlack1844
- Penang FP 11handstampBlack1838–1847
About this record
This 10 February 1847 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Penang FP 9 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, 18039, lot 30, (2018).