COV-4095
7 May 1830 Singapore FP 1 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
7 May 1830
Description
x Early Letters and Handstamps Singapore 1830 (7 May) entire letter from Malacca to Macao showing, on reverse, fine framed "singapore/p.o." datestamp in black for 13 May. Very rare, only four examples recorded. Photo Estimate £ 4,000-5,000 provenance: Dr. F.E. Wood, December 1964 Cmdt. Smith Charles S. Taylor, May 1981 Tay Peng Hian, November 1986 Christie´´s Singapore, March 1994
Auction
Provenance
Cmdt. Smith Charles S. Taylor Tay Peng Hian David Springbett V.T. Nathan
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 7 May 1830 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, 9023, lot 17, (2009); Spink, 26014, lot 5258, (2026).