V. P. (Value Payable) system was introduced in Travancore on January 16th,1907 (1/Mak/1082).
This special purpose handstamp (red/black) is found affixed only on V.P. articles, (accepted in very few designated Anchal offices) for the despatch of packages or receipts for goods transmitted either by rail or other modes of conveyance...
Scarce usage on wrapper/envelope....
and few known to exist...
Type... 2
Red rectangular boxed V.P. cancellation
KOTTAYAMPER1) 1916, July 31..from Kottayam Piravaka(16/KAR/ 91) to Alleppey (17/KAR/91).
Postage rate.. 1/2 Ch (8 Cash).
Unregistered V. P. charges..1 Chuckram.
Red rectangular boxed V.P. cancellation (55×27mm).
KOTTAYAMPER (Kottayam Piravaka).
Type... 2a.
A similar type in red, but larger (70×30mm) was seen used @ Monkombu & Trivandrum.
Type... 1
Black rectangular boxed V.P. cancellation
Earlier till 1914, it was black rectangular boxed (55x27mm) cancel, followed by a Red rectangular boxed handstamp (2 different size.. 70x30mm & 55x27mm) handstamp.
1910, Jan 7.. Trivandrum (23 Dhanu/85) to Udayamperoor (26/Dh/85).
Postage rate.. 6 Cash. Unregistered V. P. charges..1 Chuckram.
V. P. for Rs 1. Chuckram 1. Cash 8).
Black rectangle box hand stamp, other than the red box shown top above..
V. P. No:7716. Weight: 3 Tola.
Endorsed value 1-1-8 (Rs 1. Chuckram 1. Cash 8).
Once these large red/black boxed cancel ceased to exist, double lined c.d.s. incorporating the letters 'V.P.' were seen used on postage stamps on V. P. wrappers/envelopes, mostly from Trivandrum Anchal office.
Type... 3
V.P. (Value Payable) cancellation on postage stamps.
This type of double-lined circular dated stamp, with V. P. incorporated was seen only from Trivandrum from 1931 onwards. This specimen was seen used obly in Trivandrum.
Picture (bottom) taken from the GROSVENOR auction catalogue....JOHN TROWBRIDGE collection of Indian Native States...Lot #243..Oct 6, 2010.
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