Value Payable.. Red/Black (V. P.) postal markings..Scarce usage on private wrappers ..Few known to exist.

 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...

 Shown below are two examples.

1) 1916, July 31..from Kottayam Piravaka(16/KAR/ 91) to Alleppey (17/KAR/91).

Postage rate.. 8 Cash. Unregistered V. P. charges..1 Chuckram.

Red rectangular boxed V.P. cancellation (55×27mm). KOTTAYAMPER (Kottayam Piravaka).

A similar type in red, but larger (70×30mm) was seen used @ Monkombu & Trivandrum.

 Earlier it was red boxed (2 different size), followed by a black boxed handstamp of 55 x 27mm.

2) 1920, Jan 7.. Trivandrum (23 Dhanu/95) to Udayamperoor (26/Dh/95).

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.

Picture (bottom) taken from the GROSVENOR auction catalogue....JOHN TROWBRIDGE collection of Indian Native States...Lot #243..Oct 6, 2010.