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1954 - On India Govt Service- Reusuabe Flap ( Economy Slip )

Reusable Flap ( economy Slip ) on what was the BACK SIDE of the original envelope

Original Address Cancelled Before Reusing the Envelope

Type : India Government Service Envelope - Postal History -Reusable Flap ( Economy Slip )- Stamps on Cover- Philately

On India Govt Service Envelope on Waste Paper But 22 Postage stamps Used

Type : India Government Service Envelope -Stamps on Cover - Philately  Postal History ( Stationery )- Philately

On India Govt. Service ( FPO ). An attempt is made to save and economize by using waste paper for making the envelope

But the attempt at saving is nullified by the use of 22 Service Postage stamps foe a small sum of Rs.5

1953 - India Govt. Service Envelope- in Hindi - Reusable Plap

Type : On India Government Service Postal Envelope - Postal History - Stamps on Cover Philately
Post Mark 08-08-1953
In Hindi For India Govt, Service in Hindi - Bharat Shashan Karyarth
Economy Slip ( Reusable Flap ) with Instructions in Hindi ( For the English world ' Slip' Hindi word " Patrika " is used.

Back Side

Front Side

Government of Madhya Bharat  ( now Madhya Pradesh ) From Indore

Letter enclosed in the above envelope

1954 India Govt. Service Envelope Made From Very Cheap ( Waste ) Paper

Type : India Government Service Postal Envelope -  Stamps on Cover - Philately
Post Mark :
16-08-1954


1 ) Government of India Service Envelope Made From Waste Paper of Extremely Cheap Variety ( Probably the Cheapest Paper Ever Used in Postal Stationery Any where in the World )

2 ) Superscribed OPGS ( On Punjab Government Service )

1950 - India Govt. Service Envelope Still On His Majesty's Service

Type : India Government Service Postal Stationery -Postal History ( Stationery ) - Stamps on Cover - Philately

Post Mark : 22-5-1950


 " On His Majesty's Service "

1954 India Govt Service Envelope Made From Deptt 's Waste Paper

Type : India Government Service Envelope - Postal History ( Stationery ) -- Stamps on Cover - Philately

Front Side

Post Mark 29-04-1954

This " Service " is made from Department's Waste ( Raddi ) Paper

Rare India Government Service Envelope Made From Old University Question Paper

Type : India Government Service- Postal History ( Stationery ) - Philately
Post Mark : 02-12-1950

DOUBLE SAVING
1 ) A rare example of a Postal Envelope made from old Question Paper of the University { Please see the English grammar questions on the envelope )

2 )Use of Economy Slip ( Reusable Flap )

Kindly note that the office of Registrar , Panjab University functioned in 1950 from Solan ( Simla Hills )

1952 Indian Service Envelope - OPGS ( On Punjab Govt. Service )- Reusable Flap

Type : Government Postal History ( Stationery )" Service "-  Stamps on Cover -Philately

Post Mark : 22-08-1952

Use of Reusable Flap over a previously used envelope 

This envelope is from a Punjab State Government Office. Instead of stating OIGS ( On India Govt. Service ) which is the standard super subscription even for state government offices this envelope , very interestingly , states OPGS ( On Punjab Government Service )

The sender 's address states Jamnanagar This is present day Yamunanagar ( Haryana ). Before 1947 present day Yamunanager was known as Abdullapur

Pakistan Overprinted British Indian Envelope

Type : British Indian Postal Envelope Overprinted " Pakistan "- Postal History ( Stationery ) Philately

Partition of India and the creation of Pakistan was a task as difficult as separating conjoined twins.

For the first few years Pakistan's postal stationery was printed at Security Press Nasik

1953 India Govt. "Service " Envelope But Reusable Flap -OHMS

Type : Indian Postal History ( Stationery ) Service --Stamps on Cover - Philately

Post Marked : 08-01-1953

One Side of this Government envelope states

" On India Government Service "

But
The Economy Slip ( Reusable Flap ) on the other side states OHMS ( On His Majesty 's Service )
Interesting point to note that instructions as to how to use the Reusable Flap are also given in Urdu

Back Side

Front Side

18-10-1947 Service Envelope OHMG- East Punjab University

 Type : Postal History -Stationery ( SERVICE )-- Stamps on Cover -Philately

Post Mark Dated 18-10-1947 ( Just 2 months After Independence )
Envelope States OHMG  ( On His Majesty 's Government )

Very Interesting fact is that the Letter is From East Punjab University , Simla. It tells the history of Panjab University immediately after Independence.

Indian Punjab ( East Punjab ) lost its Punjab University Lahore to Pakistan . University offices of East Punjab first shifted to Simla ( Registrar's offices to SOLAN ). The name of the demerged Punjab University was first East Punjab University . Later it became PANJAB University and found its permanent and current home at the newly built Chandigarh .

( The difference in Spelling of PANJAB was kept to differentiate Indian University from the parent University at Lahore which had the spelling PUNJAB University

Pre and Post Independence SERVICE stamps on Same Post Card

Type : Postal History -Stationery  ( Service ) Post Card  --Stamps on Cover -Philately

Post Mark 04-08-1954
On India Government service
Both Imperial British  ( King George  VI 3 ps ) and Independent India's(  6 p ) SERVICE STAMPS on same Letter.

1 ) Both these stamps are designed by T. I. Archer

2 ) Both these stamps are printed at Security Press Nasik

Note : Capital of Orissa is Cuttack

Both Britain And Independent India on Same Platform - " British Commonwealth "

1949 Envelope Postal Stamp of Pre Independence Cancelled With Post Independence Slogan

Type - Postal History ( Stationery ) - Stamps on Cover -  Philately

VERY INTERESTING HYBRID
 Envelope
 From
Raghu Vira , Member Constituent Assembly ,

( Note : Pre 1947 Punjab now becomes East Punjab )

( Post Marked ) 18-03-1949

The envelope has King George VI ( British Indian Postal Stamp ) of One and Half Anna
But The Cancellation Stamp Has Independent   India 's  Slogan

" SUPPORT INDIAN INDUSTRIES "

1944 - India - Reusable Envelopes ( Flaps )- World War Two Slogans-On His Majesty's Service

Type : Indian Postal History  - Stationery ( Service ) - Stamps on Cover - Philately

Post  Mark 09-02-1944- OHMS ( On His Majesty's Service ) Envelope From Deputy Magistrate , Ambala ( Punjab )

1944 - World War II ( 1939-45) was on .
There was acute shortage of Paper ( including Postal Stationery )
Government offices were using envelopes many times over. Every time  reusable flap with new address was affixed on the old envelope  .

There are very interesting War Time Slogans on this envelope

Original " Express Letter " addressed to The Deputy Magistrate ( DC ) Ambala Punjab . The address was cancelled while REUSING this envelope

The Reusable Flap Pasted on the same envelope. The Words " OHMS " written by Hand

All Photographs are of the SAME envelope ;- Very Very Rare Postal Stationery and very Rare Postal Cancellation Stamp

Very Interesting War Time Slogans  (1) On the Reusable Flap on the Top -Right Printed the Govt.Message " BEAT THE DICTATOR ( i.e. Hitler )BUY DEFENCE BONDS (2) The Postal Cancellation carries another very interesting war time slogan " CARELESS TALKS COST LIVES "

The enclosed Letter From the office of Deputy Commissioner Ambala
( Note that due to shortage of paper , the size of the Govt. Letter has been cut to cover the written text size only - NO EXTRA BLANK PAPER

Photo of Naushad Ali - Music Director

Photo of Naushad Ali , one of the greatest Music Directors ( Mughal -e- Azam fame ) of Indian films with Miss A . Dave ( officer AIR )

Rare Photos of Mrs. Indira Gandhi - Nairobi ( 1961 ) Visit

1961- Mrs. Indira Gandhi's Visit to Kenya . With her is Miss A. Dave ( AIR ) on deputation with Kenyan Broadcasting Corporation 

Mrs. Indira Gandhi and Miss A. Dave ( Photos Printed at De Luxe Studio Nairobi -1961 )

Rare Indian ( Service ) Postal Envelope of USA War Department

Type -Postal History ( Stationery )( Indian - Very Rare )- Stamps on Cover-- Philately

USA ( World War II Postal History - Stationery )

But on OIGS ( On India Govt. Service )

In 1947 Free Government of India , in the initial years , ( say up to 1955 ) worked in a NEW independent set up but with the OLD Stock of Imperial British Postal Stationery .

Result Some very interesting incidents of confusion ( of course , only from Philately Point of View )

This very interesting Service envelope , immediately after independence is a World War II American Government surplus postal stationery gifted to the newly independent Government of India.

This envelope , originally printed by War Department ( USA ) for " official use " carries a very strict War Time Warning ( please click to ENLARGE and again + at top right corner )


" PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE $ 300 "

Philately 's Unique Specimen ( probably  the only one now available )  of hybrid USA and Indian Postal Stationery

Photo of Indian Ambassador to Vatican With The Pope

Merry Christmas From All of us in India

Memorable Moment of Great Pride

Dewan Brij Kumar IFS ( Maternal Uncle - Mamaji of the blog writer) and Mrs. Pushpa ( Maternal Aunt -Mamiji)  with the Pope. Dewan Brij Kumar was India's Ambassador to the Vatican.

( Dewan Sahib went on  to become  India's First  Consul General in Chicago and later India 's High Commissioner to Maldives )

Autographed Banquet Card by Mrs. Indira Gandhi ,Tom Mboya and Other VVIPs 1961 Nairobi ( Kenya )

Mrs. Indira Gandhi 's East Afican Visit in 1961

 This banquet was held at the famous NEW STANLEY HOTEL , Nairobi on Friday ,26 th August , 1961 in honour of Mrs. Indira Gandhi who was on her East Africa visit.

The banquet was hosted by then VVIP leaders of Kenya , the most prominent of them being Mr.Tom Mboya.

This RARE Banquet Card ( in 4 pages- Cardboard Paper ) Bears the Autographs of Mrs. Indira Gandhi , Mr.Tom Mboya and other prominent personalities present that evening at New Stanley Hotel , Nairobi .


Mr.Thomas Joseph Odhiambo Mboya (August 15, 1930 - July 5, 1969) was a prominent Kenyan politician during  Jomo Kenyanata's government. He was founder of the Nairobi People's Congress Party, a key figure in the formation of the Kenya African National Union (KANU), and the Minister of Economic Planning and Development at the time of his death. Mboya was assassinated on July 5, 1969 in Nairobi.

                                                                                                                           ( credit Wikipedia  )

Annual Report 1955 of Shree Gopal Papers Mills Limited

BACKGROUND

Shree Gopal Paper Mills Limited was established  as Punjab Pulp And Papers Mills at Abdullapur , Distt. Ambala ( then Punjab ) , Railway Station - Jagadhri .After 1947 Abdullapur came to be known as Jamnanagar and  , now , Yamunanagar ( Haryana ).( There was a Light Railway Line near the paper mill

which had opened in 1911. , about 5 km long , Gauge : 2'0" which connected Jagadhri station ( Abdullapur ) with Jagadhri city).

The paper mill was based on the raw material of Wild Grass ( Babbad Ghaas ) found in the jungles of Kalesar near Chhachuraulli on the Shivalik foothills ( erstwhile Kalsia State ).

In 1969 Shree Gopal Paper Mills Limited merged with Ballarpur Paper And Straw Board Mills Limited . It clanged its name to present day Ballarpur Industries Limited ( part of renowned Avantha Group of Gautam Thapar ) in 1975  .

Annual Report For Half Year Ended 31-12-1955

Sahukara Bank Limited - Cheque Book

BACKGROUND
Sahukara Bank Limited was established in 1912 . In 1947 it suffered due to partition as it had some branches in Pakistan .It was headquartered at Ludhiana .

Sahukara Bank Limited was left with very few branches  including  Two in Ludhiana ( One at Chaura Bazar which was also the Registered Office of the Bank and the othee Ludhiana Branch was at Gill Road - Millerganj ) and a  Branch  at Jagadhri , now in Haryana )

In 1971, Sahukara Bank Limited merged with The New Bank of India Limited ( original company became Sahukara Enterprises Limited.).
http://www.wikiwand.com/en/New_Bank_of_India

 In 1993 New Bank of India merged with Punjab National Bank,

      SAHUKARA BANK( BRANCH -JAGADHRI , DISTT AMBALA ) CHEQUE BOOK ( Note : Bank's name written in Urdu-Persian script also ) Printed at Oasis Art Press Ludhiana

For Collectors : Error in the Spelling of BEARER ( Written as BearOr )

1944 Silver Rupee - Lahore Mint - Rotational Error

1944 George VI Rupee ( Lahore Mint )
 " Sikka Cheherey Shahi " meaning Coin with Royal Face in local parlance



Rotational Error ( mismatch between obverse and reverse sides ) of around 30 %  ( like 11 o Clock and 12 o Clock ).

Background

Due to the outbreak of World War II in 1939 prices of silver shot up . In 1939 ( rare year )very few silver rupees were minted . From 1940 onwards silver content in the coins including the Rupee was reduced to 50 % , These were called  called " DOPPAR " in local parlance


Lahore Mint was established by the British in 1943 ( Mint Mark "L" ). The British feared that the Azad Hind Fauj ( INA )under Netaji Subhash Chander Bose and the Japanese would liberate Calcutta and the Calcutta Mint may come under " Arzi Hukumat - Azad Hind " ( Provisional Government of Free India ) . So a mint was put up in a " safer " Lahore. In 1947 Lahore came under Pakistan