2 gems of Travancore postal history..

1) Chuckram One envelope (Die-3) used from Kottayam (Thi-45). Decshl E-4

Few known to exist, in used condition. 

Embossed legend..without comma after GOV'T (yet to be reported)...TRAVANCORE GOV'T ANCHAL.  32.5mm / 1.75mm.. Knife.. K 3.

TRAVANCORE GOV'T, ANCHAL.

Embossed...Length/Height.

1) 32.5 / 1.75mm 

2) 34.5mm / 2mm

(Die-3..'T' of Travancore opposite space between first two Malayalam characters in outer ring)

Die 3 & Die 2

Die 2 & 3

2)   Three Chuckram 'inverted' envelope ..thin paper (E-6 ba?). 

from Quilon Piravaga (Thi-25) to Quilon.....  uncatalogued by Deschl (thin laid buff paper) ...and only two reported so far, in used condition.

Travancore ...3 Chuckram envelope...stamp printed on inverted thin laid pellure cream type paper, with embossing "NUZARALLY & CUMROODINS" STATIONERS BOMBAY.

139×80mm..almost silimar to K4.

Unrecorded in Deschyl & P G Wells, but recorded in H& G (Envelopes 3b).

Rare.

From my collections....

Less than five reported (inverted mint), so far.

 

Rectangular boxes remark stamps...നിഷെധിച്ച, നിഷേധിച്ച, REFUSED.. different types and size.

Rectangular box remark stamps...

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

Different fonts, spacing between letters, size of the rectangular box etc

'നിഷെതിച്ച'

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

Type II..നിഷേധിച്ച

Different fonts, spacing between letters, size of the rectangular box etc

In Manuscript..

'നിഷേധിച്ച'

English  markings..

1) REFUSED

Different fonts, spacing between letters, size of the rectangular box etc

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)