One Chuckram 1889 envelope...'Ribbon' cut variety of Die 1

An interesting find in Die 1 specimen of Travancore ONE CHUCKRAM envelopes, is the 'ribbon cut' variety. Seen only in envelope Knife (K-1 & K-2).

 These ribbon cut varieties are found in the first laid paper issues of 1889 envelopes (Die Type 1) with no embossed legends. Scarce.

RIBBON CUT  (right ear of the conch) variety.

Die 1a¹.. Ribbon (broken right ear of the Conch shell) cut..shell slightly tilted to the left).

Die 1a¹.. Ribbon (broken right ear of the Conch shell) cut.

Deschl catalogue..Envelope Knife..K 1.

Close up image of the indicium.

Deschl catalogue..Envelope Knife..K 2.

Close up image of the indicium.