COV-4309
23 August 1839 Singapore FP 6 Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Spink
Date
23 August 1839
Description
Penang 1839 (23 Aug.) entire letter to London, rated "1/4" and showing, on reverse, framed "penang/ship letter/Bearing" d.s. in red and framed "singapore/ship letter/Bearing" d.s. in black partly overstruck by arrival datestamp (11.1.40). Rare. (CJS). Photo
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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 23 August 1839 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Singapore FP 6 handstamp of the Straits Settlements, a mark graded “Rare” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, 18039, lot 20, (2018).