Cancellations on Cover during Queen Victoria Era : A represntative study of My Collection

 

#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 .

#East India Postage adhesives 4 Anna used on a private envelope canceled by #JAL COOPER Type 6 ; typically a diamond of dots framing a capital “C” and a number below , “C” stands for Carnataka (Madras circle).

A few specimen with #JAL COOPER Type 6 : Block of 4 (EIP 1 Anna) & Block of 8 (EIP 2 Anna)

 

 

#East India Postage adhesives 4+8 Anna used on a private envelope canceled by #JAL COOPER Type 7; typically consisted of a series of octagons, one within another, framing a capital “B” over a number, “B” representing Bengal circle.

EN2 with Blue seal on flap embossed with QV Half Anna canceled by #JAL COOPER Type 8; typically a perfect rectangle , framing a number, with parallel lines (usually 4) diminishing in length . 72 stands for AMRITSAR.

#East India Postage adhesives  Half Anna used on a native envelope canceled by #JAL COOPER Type 8 ; here 23 represents MOONDRA P.O.

 

 

 

LS embossed with QV Half Anna canceled by #JAL COOPER Type 9; typically ‘Type8’ enclosed in a circle ; Duplex with circular MUSSOORIE - Town code being 122.

Native envelope affixed with #EIP adhesive QV Half Anna canceled by #JAL COOPER Type 9 

With duplex of BOMBAY in a circle

 

 

#East India Postage adhesives 4 Anna x2 plus 2 Anna (yellow) x2 plus 2Anna (orange) used on a private envelope Registered to Amsterdom canceled by #JAL COOPER Type 12a ; typically a diamond of bars parallel to the short axis with a number 1 inset. A variation of basic type 12 with capital “C” over a number. Here a smaller diamond without C.

#East India Postage adhesives  Half Anna used on a native envelope canceled by #JAL COOPER Type 13; typically composed of two concentric circles containing “N”, “W” & “P” evenly spaced. Inner circle being divided into section by a series of parallel lines with a number inserted in the centre. Duplex has the name of TOWN in between the concentric circles & central space  showing the Day and Month of posting.

Here ALLYGURH (Aligarh) with Town code :14.

#East India Postage 4 Anna Pair WMK Elephant head canceled by #JAL COOPER Type 13.

Here CHUKROTA (partially visible) with Town code “118” used in (18)73.

 

#East India Postage adhesives 2+4 Anna used on a private envelope canceled by #JAL COOPER Type 15; typically a small oval composed of fine lines parallel to the short axis with a well defined 1 inset with a duplex circle with BOMBAY and details of posting.

#East India Postage adhesives 1/2+4 Anna used on a private envelope canceled by #JAL COOPER Type 15a ; typically larger oval with combination of letter over a number.

EN8 with Blue seal on flap embossed with QV Half Anna canceled by #JAL COOPER Type 22; typically an octagonal frame containing description of a rail line with “T” inserted signifying TRAVELLING post office.

EN9 embossed with QV Half Anna Blue with ALBINO seal on flap canceled by #JAL COOPER Type 22a; similar to type 22 but without octagonal frame.

 

 

EN 10 without seal  embossed with QV Half Anna canceled by #JAL COOPER Type 20g; typically an oval of bars with capital letter “T” inset - signifying TRAVELLING.

EN 10 without seal  embossed with QV Half Anna canceled by #JAL COOPER Type 24d; typically details of a train carrying mail in a circle. 

On the back there is a postmark in a rectangle box with inscription DETAINED/LATE FEE NOT PAID.

#East India Postage adhesives 1+2 Anna used on a private envelope canceled by #JAL COOPER Type 32; typically alpha numeric between 2 bars on top & 3 bars at the bottom - here M stands for MADRAS circle.

 

EN 4 embossed with QV One Anna, up rated  with EIP adhesives 1+4 Anna for Registration charges  canceled by #JAL COOPER Type 32; here A-23 stands for ALLAHABAD .  

 

 EN 10  embossed with QV Half Anna canceled by #JAL COOPER Type 32; here A-33 for MUZAFFARNAGAR

LS embossed with QV Half Anna canceled by #JAL COOPER Type 32a; here “9” is meant for a “non-disbursing office” - subordinate to “disburshing office”  M-3 

 

 

EN 8 embossed with QV Half Anna, up rated with EIP adhesives 2 Anna for Registration charges canceled by #JAL COOPER Type 35; typically Alpha in an oval. Here A for ALLAHABAD (for North West Provience)

EN 8 embossed with QV Half Anna canceled by #JAL COOPER Type 35; typically Alphabet “C” in an oval - “C” for CALCUTTA (Bengal circle)

 

EN 8 embossed with QV Half Anna, up rated with EIP adhesives ½ + ½ +2 Anna for Registration charges canceled by #JAL COOPER Type 35; here alphabet “I” stands for INDORE (Central circle)

EN 8 embossed with QV Half Anna, up rated with India Post adhesives 2 Anna for Registration charges canceled by #JAL COOPER Type 35; here alphabet “J” stands for AJMER (Rajputana circle)