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Renouf Type1 Cancellation : Late usage on Cover

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A late usage of Cancellation Type 1 on cover : Adhesive used East India Post pair of 4 Anna SG 36 Black on blue glazed paper Dispatch from a post office near BENARES as per SORTED post mark dated 18-4-1859 (probably from one of sub-PO Gopeegunge, Sultanpore or Sydpore) Proceeded by a relay of postal "Runners" to Bombay for its journey by steamer-boat to England. Giles post mark of Bombay Paid date illegible Reached destiny on 20 May 59 as per cds LONDON PAID. OBSERVATION : Railway was just started in Allahabad-Kanpur route in March 1859. No other railway near place of origin. Type 1 cancellation was superseded in 1856 by obliterator with town number according to Renouf.
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Cancellations on Cover during Queen Victoria Era : A represntative study of My Collection

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  #East India Postage adhesives 1+2+4 Anna used on a private envelope canceled by #JAL COOPER Type B4 ; typically a diamond of parallel lines framing a number 1 with a duplex in a circle with “BOMBAY” “INDIA PAID” inserted circularly & a date of post .
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Indian Stamps during Queen Victoria Era

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My display of Queen Victoria Stamps (from INDIA) is arranged denominations wise instead of the traditional chronologically. As for example, first I have displayed "Half Anna" Lithographic issues followed by subsequent #DLR issues which are of three kinds, viz., (1) printed on paper with out watermark during 1855-64, (2) printed with watermark "Elephant's Head" during 1865-76 and (3) printed with watermark "Five pointed stars" starting 1882 with inscription on the stamps changed from earlier EAST INDIA to just INDIA. 
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Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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