cover 1856 (29 Apr.) wrapper to London "Via Southampton" bearing 1854 4a. (4th printing) tied by a neat strike of "B/147" and manuscript "Stamped" in black ink, "6d" rate mark in red crayon and arrival c.d.s. alongside, the reverse bears a faint strike of "PENANG/P.O." c.d.s. in red. A few peripheral faults, nevertheless fine and desirable, believed to be only a handful of 4a. covers from Penang. Photo
cover 1856 (29 Apr.) wrapper to London "Via Southampton" bearing 1854 4a. (4th printing) tied by a neat strike of "B/147" and manuscript "Stamped" in black ink, "6d" rate mark in red crayon and arrival c.d.s. alongside, the reverse bears a faint strike of "PENANG/P.O." c.d.s. in red. A few peripheral faults, nevertheless fine and desirable, believed to be only a handful of 4a. covers from Penang. Photo

Details
cover 1856 (29 Apr.) wrapper to London "Via Southampton" bearing 1854 4a. (4th printing) tied by a neat strike of "B/147" and manuscript "Stamped" in black ink, "6d" rate mark in red crayon and arrival c.d.s. alongside, the reverse bears a faint strike of "PENANG/P.O." c.d.s. in red. A few peripheral faults, nevertheless fine and desirable, believed to be only a handful of 4a. covers from Penang. Photo
Provenance
Dr. F.E.Wood, 1964
Milo D. Rowell, 1992