COV-4094
4 February 1831 Singapore FP 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
4 February 1831
Description
Singapore 1831 (4 Feb.) entire letter from Malacca to London, rated "2/4" and showing, on reverse, light but legible large framed "singapore/p.o." in red overstruck by framed "india letter/brighton" and red arrival c.d.s. (9.8). Very rare, only four examples are recorded of which three are from Malacca. Photo
Auction
Provenance
George Dyer
Same office
Other recorded marks at Singapore
6 marks6 other pre-1854 postal markings of Singapore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this record
This 4 February 1831 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Singapore FP 1 handstamp of the Straits Settlements, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 4 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 9018, lot 512, (2009); Spink, 26014, lot 5259, (2026).