January 3, 2011

1898- British India -Victoria Post Card - East India ( Company ) Printed and Coat of Arms

Type : British Commonwelth - India Postal History ( Stationery ) - Used - Philately

Postal Cards were introduced in India by the British administration  in1879.

East India Company 's rule had ended in 1858 ( after the First War of Independence ) BUT the Card is printed " East India " meaning East India Company and , also bears the Coat of Arms  ( two standing lions ) of the erstwhile East India Company.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/52595/an-indian-now-owns-east.html

The Cancellation Stamp of Sender' s city is CAWNPORE ( Kanpur )

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2 comments:

  1. UnknownJuly 03, 2017

    Who it is addressed to?

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  2. Ashwani Kumar AggarwalJuly 03, 2017

    The script in which thew address is written is Landay ( Rajasthani accounts were written in this style ) Address if of Chittogarh ,Mewar.

    The postal deptt. has translated and written in red.

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