COV-4096
5 October 1829 Singapore Cover
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Date
5 October 1829
Description
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS Early Letters and Handstamps Singapore 1829 (5 Oct.) entire letter from Malacca to England, rated "1/1" and showing, on reverse, the rare framed "singapore/p.o." d.s. in black (Type PS2) for 14th November, framed "india letter/romney" and red arrival datestamps. Very rare, one of four recorded examples. Photo Estimate S$ 8,000-10,000
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Provenance
Dr. Chua Eu Tiong
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Other recorded marks at Singapore
7 marks7 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.
- Singapore FP 2handstampBlack1840–1855
- Singapore FP 3handstampBlack1855
- Singapore FP 4handstampBlack1845–1854
- Singapore FP 5handstampBlack—
- Singapore FP 6handstampBlack1840–1844
- Singapore FP 7handstampBlack1839–1854
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About this Singapore pre stamp cover
COV-4096 is a Singapore pre stamp cover of 5 October 1829 bearing the Singapore FP 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Singapore postal history, Straits Settlements. What is a pre stamp cover?
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS Early Letters and Handstamps Singapore 1829 (5 Oct.) entire letter from Malacca to England, rated "1/1" and showing, on reverse, the rare framed "singapore/p.o." d.s. in black (Type PS2) for 14th November, framed "india letter/romney" and red arrival datestamps. Very rare, one of four recorded examples. Photo Estimate S$ 8,000-10,000
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 5008 lot 36 (2005).
2 images of COV-4096 are recorded (front); the Singapore FP 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1829–1831.
Questions about COV-4096
- What is COV-4096?
- COV-4096 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Singapore, Straits Settlements of 5 October 1829, bearing the Singapore FP 1 handstamp in black. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS Early Letters and Handstamps Singapore 1829 (5 Oct.) entire letter from Malacca to England, rated "1/1" and showing, on reverse, the rare framed "singapore/p.o." d.s. in black (Type PS2) for 14th November, framed "india letter/romney" and red arrival datestamps. Very rare, one of four recorded examples. Photo Estimate S$ 8,000-10,000
- How scarce is the Singapore FP 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Singapore FP 1 as rare, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1829–1831.
- What is the provenance of COV-4096?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 5008 lot 36 (2005).
- When was COV-4096 posted?
- COV-4096 is dated 5 October 1829, within the recorded period of use of Singapore FP 1 (1829–1831).
About this record
This 5 October 1829 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 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 5008, lot 36, (2005).