1954 - OIGS Envelope - Punjab Govt. - Eduacation Ministry at " Jullundur "

Type : India Post Independent Service Postal History ( Stationery ) - Stamp on Cover- Philately

Post Marked 27-08-1954 has on the reverse the Insignia of Government of Punjab . It is from Education Ministry , Govt. of Punjab , whose camp office was in JULLUNDUR ( Jalandhar ) . The Education Minister was Lala Jagat Narain , the well known founder of " Punjab Kesari " group of Newspapers.

Insignia of Government of Punjab

Ministry of Education Camp Office at Jullundur and the Letter is signed by the Education Minister Lala Jagat Narain

India "Service" Envelope With Rare Postal Cancellation ( New Delhi ) in Hindi

This On India Government Service ( OIGS ) Service envelope has a very rare cancellation stamp in Hindi.

Type : India Post Independent Service Postal History ( Stationery ) - Stamp on Cover- Philately

19 th Century - On Her Majesty's Service Indian Postal Registered Envelope ( Used )

Type : British Indian Postal History ( Stationery ) - ( On Her Majesty 's Service ) Registration Envelope - Philately

This is an extremely rare , USED Postal Registered   Envelope  " On Her Majesty Service " - 19 th Century British Indian Government Service .

From: The office of Rawalpindi Command

 Addressed to : Chandi Pershad , Rawalpindi 

It is made up of extra strong cloth enforced paper .

It is printed at De La Rue , England

 Top Left  Side " On Her Majesty's Service "

Back Side - on extreme Left ( Lower Side - Vertical  Line -" De La Rue " )

1998 - Imperforate Stamp on Cover India Government Service Envelope

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

Imperforate postal stamps were in use in the beginning of postal stamp usage in the 19 th century
In this envelope " On India Government Service " Imperforate Service Postal Stamp is on the Cover ( envelope ) - 1998

Interestingly ( unlike the 19 th century imperforate stamps this imperforate stamp has PERFORATION MARKS  ( teeth ) ON ITS 4 Sides ) 

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

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

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

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