നിഷെധിച്ച, നിഷേധിച്ച, REFUSED.. different types and size.

നിഷെധിച്ച, നിഷേധിച്ച, REFUSED.

Rectangular box with inscriptions of 

'നിഷെധിച്ച, നിഷേധിച്ച,  REFUSED'

 postal markings are found franked to letters, cards and other registered articles, done by the office of delivery,  when the addressee refused to accept.

The size of the rectangle and the font of the lettering are often found to be varied...making this an interesting subject for study.

..details of size of  rectangular box & font will be listed shortly in this blog, for easy reference.

In Malayalam cancels..

Type I..നിഷെധിച്ച

Type II..നിഷേധിച്ച

In English cancels..

1) REFUSED

2) 'Refused' in manuscript. 

Malayalam markings

Type I..നിഷെധിച്ച

'നിഷെതിച്ച'

'ത' instead or 'ധ'... an error deliberately carried over by the Errattupettah postal authorities over a period of time.

Type II..നിഷേധിച്ച

In Manuscript..

'നിഷേധിച്ച'

English  markings..

1) REFUSED

2) Refused... Manuscript markings. 

1940 multiple cancels on Cash Six card.

1940 multiple cancels on Cash Six card from Cheriyanad to Kottiyam.

Experimental (Cheriyanad) 11/9/15
Mavelikara (12/9/15)
Cherpu (13/9/15)
Alwaye (15/9/15)
Cherpu (16/9/15)
Cherpu (17/9/15)
Cherpu (18/9/15)
Cherpu (19/9/15)
Cherpu (19/9/15)
Alwaye (20/9/15)
Experimental (Kottiyam) (21/9/15)

Reverse.
Oomenpally Mana Office blue private seal..(22/9/15)

 

1911 1/2 chuckram envelope with Village (വി) cancel

 M. E. 1087 (1911 ,Oct 06)...

1/2 Chuckram (അര ചക്ക്രം) envelope from Pulincunnu to Changnacherry with Village (വി) cancel. 

Pulincunnu office...started as an Anchal office (Thi-69..തി -69) in 1064(1888) under Ambalapuzha division...closed in M. E. 1084(1909).
Restarted as Village Office (Vi..വി ) in 1084 (1909).

EIGHT CASH Perforated cards.. 3 types.

Three types of perforation used in Travancore 8 Cash cards. 

 

1) Perforated 10.

2) Perforated 12..(Scarce).

3) Perforated  7...Roulleted..(Super Rare). 

Samples of perforation shown below. 

Perf: 10

Perf: 12

Perf: 7.....Roulleted. 

Travancore 1942 Provident Fund.. 'On S.S' Service card to M. T. School, Kottayam.

1942..Post card officially used from the State Provident Fund office, Trivandrum, addressed to a subscriber...teacher in M.T. School, Kottayam.. Postage...6 cash.

 

 

1896 Wrapper (1/2 chuckram) to Dewan of Cochin and 1901 Cash Six wrapper addressed to the British Resident.

 1896 Half Chuckram (8 cash) wrapper from Mannanam to Ernakulam, addressed to the Diwan of Cochin, P. Rajagopalachari (1896-1901).

1072 half chuckram wrapper from Mannanam (Dhanu 10) to Ernakulam (Dhanu 12) ... finding the recipient out of state, Wrapper was returned from Ernakulam (Dhanu 13) via Travancore transit point of Edapally (Dhanu 13) to Mannanam (Dhanu 14).

Manuscript by the postman mentioning that the Diwan has gone on circuit to Madras, and the wrapper is to be returned.. Sepoy Keshavan  1896 December 27, Ernakulam.

'ഇoതിൽ(ഇതിൽ) പറയുoന്ന (പറയുന്ന) സ്വാമി അവർകൾ സർക്കിട്ടു മദ്രാശിക്കു പൊയിരിക്കും ന്നൂ (പോയിരിക്കുന്നു) മടക്കി ശിപായി കെശവൻ (കേശവൻ) 1072 ധനു 13 ന് എറണാകുളം (ഒപ്പ്)'..

 P. Rajagopala Chari, Dewan of Cochin (1986-1901).

1901 Cash Six wrapper from Kottayam addressed to the British Resident of Travancore and Cochin (Mr Gordon Thomas Mackenzie), stationed at Trivandrum. 

Gordon Thomas Mackenzie, British Resident (1899-1904).. and author of the book 'Christianity in Travancore'.