Thursday, September 22, 2022

Wrappers of Victorian period travelled from Travancore.

1) 1898..Kottayam to Italy... One Anna wrapper.

 
2) 1900..Verapoly to Austria.. Half Anna wrapper. 


3) 1901..Mulagumudu(Experimental office) to Mulagumudu(Travancore).





 

 

British Travancore 1886-'89 Hundi acknowledgment receipt to TRIVANDRUM (boxed)..

1886-'89 British Travancore East India postal service Hundi acknowledgement receipts showing scarce general purpose framed "TRIVANDRUM" handstamp. 


37.5x9.5mm...TRIVANDRUM(Boxed)..

1886..from Madras to Trivandrum.







51x8mm...TRIVANDRUM (Boxed) 

1889..from Trivandrum to Kottayam.








51x8mm...TRIVANDRUM (Boxed)..

1889.. Mylapore to Trivandrum.




 

Monday, September 5, 2022

1884 Alleppey to Bombay 1/2 Anna envelope, uprated... Too late usage.

 


Alleppey is the first British post office of Travancore (1857) followed by Trivandrum (1863), Quilon (1864) & Nagercoil (1865). 


1884 British India Half Anna Q.V. envelope uprated by 2 Anna(S.G.#54..Die1) & Half Anna (S.G.#62) stamps... Registered from ALLEPPY /27 March/1884 to Bombay (April 1).

Registration handstamp, rectangular framed "TOO LATE", 1/2Anna  & 2 Anna franking cancelled "M" in barred circle.











1884 Alleppey to Bombay Registered envelope

India SG#76 Half Anna Victoria (Die-2) tied by barred cancel with 'M' in inset...from ALLEPPY 6/NOV/84-Registered to BOMBAY 10/NOV/84. 

Alleppey is the first British post office of Travancore (1857) followed by Trivandrum (1863), Quilon (1864) & Nagercoil (1865).








1899 CASH FIVE double postcard mint

1899 'CASH FIVE' double postcard (Perf: 10) mint...was in use for a limited period, for it was followed soon by different varieties ...