Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
15 February 1847
Description
Penang 1847 (15 Feb.) entire letter to London, showing mainly fine framed "penang/Bearing" in black with day of month inserted in manuscript and with the "closure" section at the right of the middle row which is usually missing, arrival c.d.s. on reverse. (CJS). Photo
Auction
Provenance
Charles Taylor
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 6handstampBlack1849–1855
- Penang FP 7handstampBlack1854
- Penang FP 8handstampBlack1844–1847
- Penang FP 10handstampBlack1844
- Penang FP 11handstampBlack1838–1847
About this record
This 15 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 31, (2018).