Dot after SIX of SIX CASH.
Instead of SIX CASH, there appears to be a dot between SIX & CASH.
Super rare in the Travancore wrapper section.
Stamp size..20x25mm.
17 mm.. Indent from side.
88 mm from top to stamp.
Wrapper complete..299 x 130 mm.
Part watermark of BENGAL PAPER MILLS.....'BE' ...seen on the obverse side.
Newspaper Wrappers also known as Bookpost wrapper/ Packet wrapper are used mainly to send periodicals, news paper, magazines, pamphlets etc.
Travancore wrappers were introduced in September 1896, shortly after wrappers came into existence in British India (15 April,1895).
Travancore wrappers lasted hardly a decade (1896 to 1905).
1896..Half Chuckram (8 Cash) green wrappers were used up to 1900.
1900..'SIX CASH' surcharged with violet handstamp on Half Chuckram (8 cash) which lasted up to a few months.
1900.. Cash Six wrapper lasted upto 1905, which eventually was phased out by the introduction of Six Cash stamp in 1904, which also can be used for bookpost.
Travancore wrapper watermark.....with & without watermark.
"Bengal Paper Mills -Co Ltd".
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