COV-4098
6 January 1830 Singapore Cover
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Date
6 January 1830
Description
Singapore 1830 (6 Jan.), entire docketed as Malacca, addressed to London, rated 2/- and showing, on reverse, a good to fine strike of the boxed "singapore/p.o." datestamp in black for 2 Feb. 1830 and a large part of the framed "india/letter/weymouth" overstruck by arrival c.d.s.; the entire with wax seal cut away on reverse. An unrecorded example of this very rare datestamp of which only flour other examples are recorded. Photo
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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-4098 is a Singapore pre stamp cover of 6 January 1830 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?
Singapore 1830 (6 Jan.), entire docketed as Malacca, addressed to London, rated 2/- and showing, on reverse, a good to fine strike of the boxed "singapore/p.o." datestamp in black for 2 Feb. 1830 and a large part of the framed "india/letter/weymouth" overstruck by arrival c.d.s.; the entire with wax seal cut away on reverse. An unrecorded example of this very rare datestamp of which only flour other examples are recorded. Photo
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 24117 lot 3379 (2024).
1 image of COV-4098 is recorded; the Singapore FP 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1829–1831.
Questions about COV-4098
- What is COV-4098?
- COV-4098 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Singapore, Straits Settlements of 6 January 1830, bearing the Singapore FP 1 handstamp in black. Singapore 1830 (6 Jan.), entire docketed as Malacca, addressed to London, rated 2/- and showing, on reverse, a good to fine strike of the boxed "singapore/p.o." datestamp in black for 2 Feb. 1830 and a large part of the framed "india/letter/weymouth" overstruck by arrival c.d.s.; the entire with wax seal cut away on reverse. An unrecorded example of this very rare datestamp of which only flour other examples are recorded. Photo
- 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-4098?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink 24117 lot 3379 (2024).
- When was COV-4098 posted?
- COV-4098 is dated 6 January 1830, within the recorded period of use of Singapore FP 1 (1829–1831).
About this record
This 6 January 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 6 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 24117, lot 3379, (2024).