OFFICIAL (GOVT PRESS) ENVELOPE.

Official envelopes posted to Cochin & U.S.A.

VALUE PAYABLE (V.P.) handstamp on a private wrapper

VALUE PAYABLE (V.P.)....

1916, July 31.. Value Payable parcel wrapper.

 ....from Kottayam Piravaka(16 KAR 91) to Alleppey (17 KAR 91) with red rectangular boxed V.P. cancellation (55×27mm). KOTTAYAM PIRAVAKA...Type XVIII..Page 128..Dr Mooss's book..

Shortened version of Kottayam Piravaka ('KOTTAYAM PER') ...not  mentioned in Dr Moos's book. 

V.P. No: 1341. Wt: 8 tola.

 Amount to be recovered- Rs 1.

Postage charge - 1/2 Chuckram 

 Unregistered VP charge - 1 Chuckram.  

This special purpose handstamp cancel is found affixed only on V.P. articles, where they are accepted in  very few designated Anchal offices..A similar type, but larger (70×30mm) was used @ Monkombu & Trivandrum.

This V.P. system was introduced on January 16th, 1907(1/ Makaram/1082).... Earlier it was red boxed, followed by a black boxed handstamp.

Once these large red/black boxed cancel ceased to exist, were followed  by a double lined c.d.s. incorporating the letters 'V.P.' ...mostly seen used on postage stamps from Trivandrum Anchal office.

 Scarce usage on wrapper/envelope. ..and very few exist.

CHITHRANAGAR Cancels on envelopes

CHITRANAGAR ENVELOPES

SRICHITRANAGAR Cancels on envelope

SRICHITRANAGAR Envelopes

Registered envelope from the venue to an advocate in Quilon (2 days).

Chinna Chuckrams of Travancore

Travancore Avittam Thirunal Bala Rama Varma (1798 - 1810)

Chinna Chuckrams of Travancore....Silver...0.18 gms...5 mm. 

Certainly one can brand these tiny cute coins as one of the smallest coins of the world.

RANI GOURI PARVATHI KASU ONE Coins...Year 997

Travancore Rani Gouri Parvathi Bayi (1815-'29 A.D)...990 - 1004 ME...Kasu One or Cash One. Year 997 K.E... 2 different.....weight & size difference....Uncatalogued.

A) 0.44 grams.....8 mm.
B) 0.57 grams.....9 mm.

LIST OF TRAVANCORE POST OFFICES

The list of 383 Travancore Post offices...as in 1950 A.D.

Taken from India Study Circle's 'INDIA POST', London....article by Mrs Sathy Veerachandra Menon, Trichur. Padmanabhapuram Division.....43 Post Offices. Trivandrum......55 Post offices. Quilon....50 Post Offices. Mavelikara.....54 Post Offices. Alleppey.....51 Post Offices. Kottayam......66 Post Offices. Muvattupuzha......54 Post Offices. High Range Division......10 Post Offices.