Private Covers collection of British India Period

Private Cover, R.M.S. Cover,&nbsp;1947, <span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-family:Mangal;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-highlight:yellow;">1 Anna, King George VI, Tête-bêche&nbsp;<span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-family:Mangal;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-highlight:yellow;">Stamp,<span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-family:Mangal;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;"> <span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-family:Mangal;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-highlight:yellow;">Jain Hind<span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-family:Mangal;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-highlight:yellow;"> label tied, stamps<span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-family:Mangal;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;"> cancelled with Black Roller seal and a round seal as “BOMBAY | 15 AUG | 1130 HRS | R.M.S.” addressed to “Veronica Pinto | New Ready Money Bldg | 1st floor no 17 | Byculla | Bombay”, with text as “INDIA | Day of Independence | cover | 15th August 1947.” And a delivery seal as “?? | 16 AUG 47 | 8 – AM.”, some usual torn, otherwise good condition,&nbsp;Rare.<o:p></o:p>

Private Independence Day RMS Cover with George VI Tête-bêche and Black Roller Seal

Rare Collector’s Master Piece of 1954 of Stamp Centenary Combination Cover and Pictorial Seal

Steamer Cover of 1867 with Victoria Queen with 4 Annas Stamp with Diamond Seal Cancellation and India Paid sent to Aden.

Private Cover,&nbsp;1954, photo/images of Queen Victoria Half Anna block of 4, 1 &amp; 2 Annas&nbsp;डाक&nbsp;टिकट&nbsp;शताब्दी&nbsp;stamps, photo/images of Queen Victoria Four Annas&nbsp;lithographs cut to shape stamps, cancelled with 2 round pictorial seals signifying India’s postal journey of 100 years from a postman on foot to Airmail and text as “INDIA POSTAGE STAMP CENTENARY | 1-10-54 | MADRAS G.P.O.”, photo/image of Queen Victoria four Annas&nbsp;lithographs with diamond cancellation, addressed to “Mr. G.S. Fredericks, C/o. The Postmaster G.P.O. Madras 1.”, and printed on the top of the cover as “INDIA – STAMP CENTENARY – 1854-1954”, good condition, Rare.&nbsp;Note: This is a very interesting cover prepared by an enthusiast with collection of photos of special stamps gathered and pasted on a private cover and cancelled with India Postage Stamp Centenary cancellation.

Private Cover,&nbsp;1954, photo/images of Queen Victoria Half Anna&nbsp;lithographs block of 15 and block of 3,&nbsp;डाक&nbsp;टिकट शताब्दी&nbsp;stamp of 2 Annas &amp; First Flight stamp of 12 Annas, cancelled with a round pictorial seal signifying India’s postal journey of 100 years from a postman on foot to Airmail and text as “INDIA POSTAGE STAMP CENTENARY | 1-10-54 | MADRAS G.P.O.”, photo/image of Queen Victoria half Anna&nbsp;lithographs block of 3 with diamond cancellation, addressed to “Mr. G.S. Fredericks, C/o. The Postmaster G.P.O. Madras 1.”, and printed on the top of the cover as “INDIA – STAMP CENTENARY – 1854-1954”, good condition, Rare.&nbsp;Note: The cover is neatly made by a stamps enthusiast to commemorate the magnificent Indian Postal Stamp journey for a century

Pre-Stamp Cover, Queen Victoria, Victoria &frac12; Anna Stamp, 1861,&nbsp;Round Red Cancellation seal of &ldquo;TRICHINOPOLY|1861 SP ?|RHNo..&rdquo;, another semi concentric circular Red seal &ldquo;??? SP9&rdquo;, cancelled by small Lozenge shaped 10x10 seal &ldquo;C | 154&rdquo; in the middle &amp; squarish dots, SG # 84 &amp; Similar to Chandak &amp; Bhargave # 6a, good condition, Rare.

@ Nawaz, doted seal has to show enlarged in the main image and catalogue as well, especially bottom corner of dotted seal.

Very Rare Pre Stamp Cover of Half Anna Stamp with Red Cancellation of Trichinopoly of 1861.

Registered Cover, Queen Victoria, 1877,&nbsp;&frac12; Anna Blue-Green, East India Company &frac12; Anna &amp; 2 Annas (2) Stamps affixed on the back side of the cover, Sent from Erinpoora to Ajmere, 3 Subsequent horizontal Duplex Lining cancellation &ldquo;3 | J-4&rdquo; within two lines at front and back. Dispatch postmark in Black seal &ldquo;ERINPOORA | NOV:5&rdquo; applied thrice. Addressed to &ldquo;Kauubnane Hamir Sing | Ajmere&rdquo;, with a rectangular Registered Cancellation seal on the back with mss as &ldquo;O. Erinpura | N. 197. W. mm 5/8 | D. 5-11-77&rdquo;, 5 waxed seals also on cover to protect as insured cover, very good condition, Scarce.

Note:- The village of Erinpura is located in the Rajasthan state of India in the Sheoganj Tehsil of the Sirohi district, near the Jawai Bandh station, formerly known as Erinpura Road.

Victoria Half Anna Blue-Green Registered Cover dispatched from Erinpoora to Ajmer in 1877.

Queen Victoria period, Too Late Cover, 1900, Sea Post, 1 Anna and 6 Pice Orange cover, AUG 4 00, dispatched to Switzerland, delivered on 20 OCT 00 (1900) in BERN, the seal of &ldquo;TOO LATE&rdquo; visible in a rectangular box, excellent condition.

Queen Victoria TOO LATE Cover dispatched to Switzerland by SEA POST.

Airmail cover from British India to Republic India

Air Mail Cover, 1937, Lahore to London, Too Late For Air Mail, King George V period, 4 stamps affixed of total value 7 ½ Anna, dispatched to London, dispatched from LAHORE GPO on 21 May 37, Blue Airmail sticker affixed, Slogan Cancellation within a rectangular box “TOO LATE FOR AIRMAIL&nbsp; 21 May 37 LAHORE”, intact condition, Rare.

Air Mail Cover Dispatched from Lahore to London with Too Late For Air Mail seal.

Yellow Label Cover, Queen Victoria, 1893, &frac12; Anna Blue Cover with &frac12; Anna Green Stamp affixed, Yellow Label affixed, Dispatched from Ajmere to Pirawa (Tonk Territory), In &amp; Out cancellations, Black round dispatch cancellation seal &ldquo;AJMERE | Z | 23 DE&nbsp;93&rdquo; on the front and back. The content of the Yellow Label reads &ldquo;Please return cover to postman for transmission to inspector Genl., R. M. S. in India&rdquo;, 3 more seals at the back citing &ldquo;PIRAWA | B. O. | 27 DE. | 93 | TONK&rdquo;, &ldquo;J. 3. IN | SET. NO. 1| DE. 24&rdquo; &amp; &ldquo;J. 3. OUT| SET. NO. 2. | DE. 24&rdquo;, SG # 85, excellent condition, Rare.

Victoria Half Anna Blue Green Cover with Yellow Label sent from Ajmer to Pirawa (Tonk) in 1893.

Green Envelope, Airmail, King George VI, 1944, Pair of 4 Annas Stamp affixed, &lsquo;ACTIVE SERVICE&rsquo; and&lsquo;CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED&rsquo; printed, BY AIR MAIL Blue label affixed, sent from &ldquo;S/Sar R. J. Tucker 165098&rdquo; (hand endorsed on the back), two dispatch seals as &ldquo;KOTAGIRI | 29 DEC.| 8.30 A.M. | 1944&rdquo;, addressed to&ldquo;MRS. R. TUCKER | SUMMERLAND | HONITON | DEVON | ENGLAND&rdquo;, &amp; Censor seal triangle &ldquo;FIELDCENSOR 118&rdquo; are seen, delivery seal round &ldquo;ADVANCE BASE POST OFFICENO 14 | 30DEC. | 7 15 P. M. | 1944&rdquo; on the reverse, hand endorsed text &ldquo;received on 8th January 1945&rdquo; on the front, R J Tucker&rsquo;s autograph is on the front,&nbsp;excellent condition, Rare.

Note:&nbsp;On the left margin of this cover are instructions explaining how to use this green envelope. This was intended to be used as a special type of envelope for sending mail related to active service in the armed forces. The correspondence contained in this envelope does not need to be censored by the Regiment. This envelope is subject to examination at the base and the sender must sign a certificate stating, &quot;I certify on my honour that the contents of this envelope contain nothing but private and family matters.

In order to ensure that soldiers and their families could stay in touch, green envelopes were used for active service mail, as they were intended to prioritize and expedite the delivery of such correspondence. The green envelopes were a symbol of support and recognition for those serving in the Indian armed forces during the reign of King George VI.

Rare Green Envelope of Active Service of George VI dispatched from Kotagiri on 29 DEC 1944.

Rare Collection of King George VI Period Cover

Green Envelope, Airmail, King George VI, 8 Annas Stamp affixed, RAF Censor 529, &lsquo;ACTIVE SERVICE&rsquo; and &lsquo;CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED&rsquo; printed, BY AIR MAIL Blue label affixed, addressed to&nbsp;&ldquo;Mrs. T.E. Burgers, South Wales, Great Britain&rdquo;, sent from &ldquo;1833705 AC BURGESS R.W. | R.A.F.&rdquo; (hand endorsed on the back), dispatch seal &ldquo;ASIA POST | 21?&rdquo;, Censor label affixed that reads&ldquo;OPENED BY EXAMINER&rdquo; with octagonal rectangular box seal &ldquo;PASSED DHC / 35&rdquo; on it, R. W. Burgess&rsquo;s autograph is on the front, the hexagonal seal of &ldquo;RAF CENSOR 529&rdquo; is visible.&nbsp;RAF India, later called Air Forces in India (1938&ndash;47) was a command of the Royal Air Force (RAF) that was active from 1918 until Indian independence and partition in 1947. It was the air force counterpart of the British Army in India, excellent condition, Rare. 

Note:&nbsp;On the left margin of this cover are instructions explaining how to use this green envelope. This was intended to be used as a special type of envelope for sending mail related to active service in the armed forces. The correspondence contained in this envelope does not need to be censored by the Regiment. This envelope is subject to examination at the base and the sender must sign a certificate stating, &quot;I certify on my honor that the contents of this envelope contain nothing but private and family matters.&quot;.

In order to ensure that soldiers and their families could stay in touch, green envelopes were used for active service mail, as they were intended to prioritize and expedite the delivery of such correspondence. The green envelopes were a symbol of support and recognition for those serving in the Indian armed forces during the reign of King George VI.

Rare Green Envelope of Active Service of George VI passed By RAF Censor.

Fasten Envelope, Registered cover, King George VI, 1949, EXPERIMENTAL B. O., Block of Four of 1 &frac12; Annas &amp; pair of&nbsp; &frac12; Anna&nbsp;affixed on the back side of the cover, dispatched to&nbsp;&ldquo;DEVOKOTTAI, Ramnad Dist.&nbsp;fasten envelope slip attached, with the instruction of Re-USE this envelope in Roman, Devnagari &amp; Persian script and &ldquo;O. H. M. S.&rdquo; printed on it, Registered Label affixed as &ldquo;R 123 | EXPERIMENTAL B.O. | MS &ndash; 194&rdquo;, on the reverse of the slip the instruction for pasting this slip is mentioned in Roman, Devnagari &amp; Persian script. Dispatch seal &ldquo;EXPERIMENTAL B. O. | 21 JLY 49&rdquo; applied twice, another dispatch seal of &ldquo;?? | REG | 21 JLY 49&rdquo;. Round delivery postmark &ldquo;DEVKOTTAI | REG | 22 JLY 49 | 2 45 P.M.&rdquo; on the reverse of the cover,&nbsp;very good condition, Very Rare.

Note:&nbsp;An important cover that was probably made by an eco-friendly enthusiast, as per the Government advisory.&nbsp;In the reign of George VI, it is possible that the term Fasten Envelope was not commonly used or may have been used to refer to a particular practice or service that is not well documented as a whole. According to postal terminology, &quot;FASTEN ENVELOPE&quot; refers to a process of ensuring an envelope&#39;s contents are protected and remain intact during transit through adhesive or other means.

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Fasten Envelope of George VI used for the EXPERIMENTAL Post Office S. O. dispatched to DEVOKOTTAI on 22 MAY 1949

Private Cover,&nbsp;King George V, 1924,&nbsp;1 Anna &amp; 2 Annas stamps tied, VP label affixed as &ldquo;VP 8117&rdquo;&nbsp;along with&ldquo;V. P. Rs 210 &ndash; 10 &ndash; 0 Rs Two Hundred &amp; ten and Annas ten only&rdquo; in hand endorsement, rectangular seal &ldquo;MOUNT ROAD&rdquo; on the front, an unreadable dispatch seal, addressed to &ldquo;Messrs Meenakshi &amp; Co. | Importers &amp; Merchants | Sivaganga | Ramnad Dt.&rdquo;, delivery seal as &ldquo;SIVAGANGA | ?? APR 24 | 5 PM&rdquo;, back of the cover has an advertisement of a pen company ADDISON &amp; Co., Ltd., Mount Road, Madras, showcasing an image of its model 501 offered for 2 Rupees &amp; 8 Annas along with &ldquo;Terston British Magazine Pencil&rdquo; printed on left,&nbsp;very good condition, Very Rare.

Private Cover with an advertisement of ADDISON & Co., Ltd. 1924 of King George V dispatched from Mount Road Post Office.

Air Mail Cover, 1953, 8 stamps, 2 Leprosy labels and 1 Healthy India labels affixed, Block of 4 of 1 Anna of Tulsidas, 2 stamps of 9 Pies of Kabir, 9 Pies of Trimurti and a pair of 2 Annas stamp of Nataraja along with one single stamp, with 5 roller cancellations as &ldquo;New Delhi-R ? | 6-12 | 7 SEP | 1953&rdquo;, dispatched to &ldquo;Mr. F. Z. Hsu, | C/o. Mr. Walter Friedrich, | Kilchbergstrasse 88, | Zurich 2. | (Switzerland)&rdquo; from &ldquo;K. T. Chen, | Chinese Art Palace, | A-14, Connaught Place, | New Delhi.&rdquo;, there is &ldquo;BY AIR MAIL | PAR AVION&rdquo; label printed in top of the cover, good condition, Rare.

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