നിഷെധിച്ച, നിഷേധിച്ച, REFUSED.. different types and size.

നിഷെധിച്ച, നിഷേധിച്ച, REFUSED.

Rectangular box with inscriptions of 

'നിഷെധിച്ച, നിഷേധിച്ച,  REFUSED'

 postal markings are found franked to letters, cards and other registered articles, done by the office of delivery,  when the addressee refused to accept.

The size of the rectangle and the font of the lettering are often found to be varied...making this an interesting subject for study.

..details of size of  rectangular box & font will be listed shortly in this blog, for easy reference.

In Malayalam cancels..

Type I..നിഷെധിച്ച

Type II..നിഷേധിച്ച

In English cancels..

1) REFUSED

2) 'Refused' in manuscript. 

Malayalam markings

Type I..നിഷെധിച്ച

'നിഷെതിച്ച'

'ത' instead or 'ധ'... an error deliberately carried over by the Errattupettah postal authorities over a period of time.

Type II..നിഷേധിച്ച

In Manuscript..

'നിഷേധിച്ച'

English  markings..

1) REFUSED

2) Refused... Manuscript markings.