Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
20 March 1844
Description
Straits Settlements Early letters and Handstamps Singapore 1844 (20 Mar.) entire letter from London to a Captain in the 27th Regiment of Madras Sepoys at Malacca or Singapore and redirected to Penang, rated "1/-" and showing, on reverse across join, "singapore/ship letter/Bearing" and similar type for Bombay. Photo Estimate S$ 1,200-1,500
Auction
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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 20 March 1844 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Singapore FP 6 handstamp of the Straits Settlements, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — the only surviving cover with this mark recorded so far. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 9018, lot 518, (2009).