378th Auction

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1897, envelope ½ a. blue, unused, very fine

1890, Ganzachenumschlag 1/2 A. grün mit rückseitigem Prägestempel, ungebraucht, einwandfrei, sehr selten

Cochin: 1844/1950, very interesting postal history collection mounted on exhibition sheets, spanning from pre-adhesive period of both imperial and native postal systems to stamp issues. Containing many imperial and native postmarks, registered letters, Puttan covers, express mail, nice range of postal stationery, railway postmarks, palace letters, pre-stamp official letters, On CGS official letters,  certificate of posting, economy label and Travancore-Cochin entires. Also many  better items like 1844 folded letter from Cochin to Norwich, Great Britain– Pre-adhesive overseas mail,  1854 envelope from Cochin to Bombay GPO – Pre adhesive mail,1851 Handmade envelope from Cochin to Madras Pre-adhesive interstate mail , 1862 Folded letter from Mangalore to Cochin, 1890 British India telegram delivered from Trichur to Ernakulam by imperial mail, 1880 Pre-stamp cochin envelope from Ernakulam to Tripunitura,  1888 Pre-stamp cochin envelope from Cochin to Ernakulam,  1886 Pre-stamp cochin envelope from Ernakulam to Irinjalakuda, 1897 scarce double weight half Puttan x2 envelope,  1st raja 4 pies green registered entire, 1948 Express letter bearing 3rd raja 10A stamp,  Last day cover of Travancore-cochin Anchal -very fancy cover with all the raja stamps,  Scarce express letter bearing Cochin 3rd raja stamp and British India stamp