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This is Jaypur 1947 ¼A Mormukutsinh Sawaisinh Kachhwaha (1912–1970) chestnut on buff postal card (Deschl C38/H&G A20) (13.8cm×8.9cm), printed in lithography by India Security Press, Nashik Road.

MS Kachhwaha was the Ruler of Jaypur state (1922–1948).

Postage Rate: This card was specifically issued when the intra-state single postcard rate of Jaypur state was reduced from ½A back to previous rate of ¼A, the latter reduced rate in effect from January 1,1947 to April 30,1950.

It must be mentioned that H&G listing is absolutely wrong to assign the year of issue of this Jaypur A20 card to 1943 as from January 12,1942 to December 31,1946, the single postacard rate was increased from ¼A to ½A.

Description:
Left Side:
1st Line: Post Card

2nd Line: Raj Sawai Jaipur

Right Side:
3rd Line: Sirf Pata (Only Address)

The scroll below the Sun motif again shows the Jaypur state motto Yatodharmastato Jayah.

Similarly, the vertical panels in the imprint show the denomination Pav Ana.

Though the cancel on the imprint is difficult to read from this unclear image, this card most likely was also sent from Nawalgarh, to Sawai Madhopur (26.0378°N 76.3522°E), now located in Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan.

Postmarks:
1. The imprint was canceled with Kemmenoe and Batiya type 42/Kumar type EDS-2 cds of Nawalgarh SPO which functioned under Shekhavati Line.

This type is recorded used from November 1937 to August 1950 in 71 state POs.

2. Sawai Madhopur Kemmenoe and Batiya type 47 cds (recorded used in 17 state POs), lower part of which has the name of the delivery post office Sawai Madhopur S.O. which worked under Sawai Madhopur Line.

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Joy,

Thanks for all the information it is a great help

Gordon

@Turnstone
Posted: 08/01/2018 02:25 a.m.





This card was sent from Yangon, Myanmar, not Mumbai.

The imprint was canceled with Danby type A/Davis and Martyn type 39 (var.) squared circle cancelation (recorded used from September 1885 to December 1889) dt. September ?,1886, of Yangon GPO (est. 1825) which is the oldest post office in Myanmar.

This very type was introduced in 1885 to selected Head and Sub Post Offices which handled on average 1000 posted articles daily.

It may be mentioned that the Paragraph 4 of Post Office Circular No. 66 dt. January 11,1891 records the official date of introduction of squared circle postmarks in India as 1884 though it was found to be used by Experimental POs even earlier in 1883.

The purpose of introduction was to replace the duplex cancellations comprising an obliterator and a date stamp, with the combination of both in a single postmark.

Incidentally, postal service in Myanmar was under the administrative control of Br. Indian Post Office till March 31,1937.

Stationery: It is British India 1879 1½A Vic. blue on buff postal card (Higgins and Gage A2/Lang CL1) (12.1cm×8.6cm), issued on July 1,1879, specifically to send cards to England.

Postage Rate: The single postcard rate from India to England was 1½A from July 1,1879 to December 31,1891.

Office of Foreign Exchange

The Mumbai OUTW. (Outward) cds dt. September 15,1886 is of the Office of Foreign Exchange, Mumbai.

Mumbai Outward cds was begun to be used from 1875 and this very type was introduced in 1886.

An Office of Foreign Exchange was the terminal Br. Indian post office thru which postal articles for foreign countries, foreign settlements in India (Índia Portuguêsa and l'Inde Française) and Indian Feudatory States, passed.

Initially, there were 5 OFEs of Br. Indian Post Office, viz., Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai and Adan and Yangon. Later OFEs were opened in Nagappattinam, Tuttukkudi and Karachi.

The card here was carried by Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company steamer SS Clyde which left Mumbai on September 24,1886, reached Adan on September 30 and As Suwais on October 4 and it was sorted on board by Set B of Mumbai–Adan Sea Post Office sorters.

SS Clyde



SS Clyde was constructed in 1881 by William Denny and Brothers, Dumbairton, Scotland at £125937.
In July 1901, it was sold to Shah Steam Navigation Company, Mumbai for £11270 when it was renamed SS Shah Nur before being again sold in July 1905 to Mazagão Powder Works, Mumbai to get scrapped.

Joy.

Once again you certainly know your stuff.
Thanks for all the info

Gordon

@Turnstone
Posted: 06/21/2018 03:08 a.m.



Posted: 09/24/2018 02:50 a.m.



I have .pdf file of the India section of Priced Catalog of Postal Stationery of the World (Section 9: Iceland to Ivory Coast), Ed. Edward G Fladung and published by Higgins and Gage, Inc., Pasadena, USA (1968).

The file size is 16.21MB containing high resolution scans of the India section covering 77pp.+3pp. Addenda.

Gordon, if you are interested, I can send it to you for $1.

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I really like that Belgian card, erilaz!

A mixed batch of postal stationery arrived here not long ago and I'm just now getting around to scanning it. We'll start with some Germanic material. Some are in better condition than others.

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They sure knew how to design postal cards back in those days, didn't they?

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