132 anniversary of Travancore stamps, cards & covers

 Today Thulam 1, October 16th, 132 years ago was the day that Travancore proudly introduced its first postal adhesive stamps & stationery.

Travancore Refused (നിഷേധിച്ചു) letters with 2 types of refused ( Nischdichu) in Malayalam with sub varieties with error.

Rectangular & Oval remark stamps of Travancore 

TYPE 1 with sub varieties

 TYPE 11 with sub varieties...നിഷേധിച്ചു

Type..1  Variety (k)

Type..Variety(L)..'നിഷേയ്തിച്ചു'

'ത' for 'ധ'.

error on vernacular 'Refused'..seen only from Erattupetta...1927.

Hundi Acknowledgment receipts in English, Malayalam & Bilingual

1903 Revenue service hundi (Amount Rs 17) red  acknowledgement receipt from Tharnanellor Management (Travancore Temple trustees), Chala, Trivandrum to Nagercoil.

Hundi ack: receipts for public purpose

Travancore Trunk Telephones Phonocom

 

Thi-76...a new find...Thalavady

Earlier 'Thi-76' was attributed to Paravur/Munambam, which later was allocated to Thalavady.

A scarce item.

 

In manuscripts,  by the anchal man from the pickup point of 'Munambam.....Registered -No,weight...all in Malayalam language.

 

Pre-adhesive folded letters of Travancore...Registered & unregistered.

1058 M.E.. (1883) REGISTERED (rectangular box) folded letter from Kuzhithura (Medam 23) to Trivandrum (Medam 30) via Bhoothapandy (25 Medam), Nagercoil (27 Medam)....and returned to Kuzhithura (Edavam 2). 

Took 7 days to reach Trivandrum from Kuzhithura.

1883 (1058 M.E.)....pre-adhesive period registered Letter Reciept from.Ambalapuzha addressed to the Cocbin Diwan, with the Ernakulam seal.

 

Challikkavattam post office existed for a short period from 1882 to 1888...just before Travancore issued its first adhesive stamps & envelopes.

Pre post  folded letter 1881... from Irinjalakuda (1056 kumbham 23) to Trivandrum..Postage.. അണ അര..half anna.

അടിയന്തരം (Express)

 Prepost period...1880 a.d...From Irinjalakuda (Cochin State) to Trivandrum(Travancore)..31 Chingam 1056

Addressed to the temple trustee family Tharnanelloor..Also mentioned ...that it should be send അടിയന്തരം (urgent)

Postage in  manuscript ..'അണ അര'..(Half Anna) 

Date inverted 8 cash (6 PLUS 2) post card

Travancore 6 CASH PLUS 2 CASH (21.5mm lenngth..Deschl C-31), from Trivandrum 18 EDA 119 (31 May 1944) via Mavelikkara 19 EDA 119 (Date inverted) to Mannar.