INDIA
JCW: IND-A-2.1*a/b
Rarity: *** Year: 1927 City: BOMBAY Color: Violet Size: 40x8 mm (2b error: BASRA-CRIRO) Remarks: believed to be a private cachet, as there was no postal purpose for correspondents in Bombay to use the Basra-Cairo airmail link. |
JCW: IND-A-2.3*
Rarity: *** Year: 1927-29 City: KARACHI Color: Black, Red, Violet Size: 62x19 mm Remarks: applied at Karachi to letters which were to be flown on the Basra-Cairo service. It was to accelerate mail from North-West India via Karachi to catch up with the steamer in Egypt. This service was operational from 1927 till shortly after the Imp. Air route Karachi-London was opened in 1929 (extra air fee: 3 annas). |
JCW: IND-A-2.4*
Rarity: ***** Year: 1928 City: KARACHI Color: Violet Size: 29x11 mm Remarks: applied at Karachi to letters which were to be flown on the Basra-Cairo service. It was for mail that missed the weekly P&O steamer in Bombay to catch up with the steamer in Egypt. This service was operational from 1927 till the Imp.Air route Karachi-London was opened in 1929 (extra fee: 3 annas). |
JCW: IND-A-2.5*
Rarity: *** Year: 1930 City: BASRA Color: Violet Size: 55x9 mm Remarks: applied at Karachi to letters which were to be flown on the Basra-Cairo service. It was for mail that missed the weekly P&O steamer in Bombay to catch up with the steamer in Egypt. This service was operational from 1927 till the Imp.Air route Karachi-London was opened in 1929 (extra fee: 3 annas). |
JCW: IND-A-2.6*
Rarity: *** Year: 1930 City: KARACHI Color: Violet Size: 71.5x5.5 mm Remarks: applied at Karachi to letters which were to be flown on the Basra-Cairo service. It was for mail that missed the weekly P&O steamer in Bombay to catch up with the steamer in Egypt. This service was operational from 1927 till the Imp.Air route Karachi-London was opened in 1929 (extra fee: 3 annas). |
JCW: IND-A-3.2
Rarity: ***** Year: 1933-34 City: CALCUTTA Color: Violet Size: 67x15 mm |
JCW: IND-A-3.3
Rarity: **** Year: 1931-36 City: CALCUTTA Color: Violet Size: 60x10 mm |
JCW: IND-A-3 Unrecorded
Rarity: Year: 1939 City: CALCUTTA Color: Violet Size: 42x3 mm |
JCW: IND-A-3.4
Rarity: ***** Year: 1938 City: CALCUTTA Color: Black Size: 49x3.5 mm |
JCW: IND-A-5.1*
Rarity: **** Year: 1935 City: BOMBAY Color: Violet Size: 62x11.5 mm Details: probably private handstamp used by Gannon, Dunkerly & Co. Remarks: According to the contemporary Indian Post Office Guides the indication “INDIA-ENGLAND” was required for airmail to the U.K. and also to the U.S.A. unless it was intended for internal airmail within the U.S.A. |
JCW: IND-A-5.2*
Rarity: **** Year: 1930 City: BOMBAY Color: Violet Size: 38x9.5 mm Details:probably private handstamp used by James Finlay & Co. Remarks: According to the contemporary Indian Post Office Guides the indication “INDIA-ENGLAND” was required for airmail to the U.K. and also to the U.S.A. unless it was intended for internal airmail within the U.S.A. |
JCW: IND-A-5.3*
Rarity: **** Year: 1934 City: BOMBAY Color: Violet Size: 55x6 mm Remarks: According to the contemporary Indian Post Office Guides the indication “INDIA-ENGLAND” was required for airmail to the U.K. and also to the U.S.A. unless it was intended for internal airmail within the U.S.A. |
JCW: IND-A-5.4*
Rarity: **** Year: 1937 City: BOMBAY Color: Violet Size: 43x4.5 mm Remarks: According to the contemporary Indian Post Office Guides the indication “INDIA-ENGLAND” was required for airmail to the U.K. and also to the U.S.A. unless it was intended for internal airmail within the U.S.A. |
JCW: IND-A-5.6*
Rarity: **** Year: 1940 City: BOMBAY Color: Violet Size: 35.5x3.5 mm Remarks: According to the contemporary Indian Post Office Guides the indication “INDIA-ENGLAND” was required for airmail to the U.K. and also to the U.S.A. unless it was intended for internal airmail within the U.S.A. |
JCW: IND-A-5.8*
Rarity: **** Year: 1934 City: CALCUTTA Color: Violet Size: 52x4.5 mm Remarks: According to the contemporary Indian Post Office Guides the indication “INDIA-ENGLAND” was required for airmail to the U.K. and also to the U.S.A. unless it was intended for internal airmail within the U.S.A. |
JCW: IND-A-5.10*
Rarity: **** Year: 1935-36 City: CALCUTTA Color: Violet Size: 35x4 mm Remarks: According to the contemporary Indian Post Office Guides the indication “INDIA-ENGLAND” was required for airmail to the U.K. and also to the U.S.A. unless it was intended for internal airmail within the U.S.A. |
JCW: IND-A-5.11*
Rarity: **** Year: 1935-37 City: CALCUTTA Color: Violet Size: 53x6.5 mm Remarks: According to the contemporary Indian Post Office Guides the indication “INDIA-ENGLAND” was required for airmail to the U.K. and also to the U.S.A. unless it was intended for internal airmail within the U.S.A. |
JCW: IND-A-5-Unrecorded
Rarity: Year: 1936 City: CALCUTTA Color: Violet Size: 53x5 mm Remarks: |
JCW: IND-A-5.12*
Rarity: **** Year: 1933-38 City: CALCUTTA Color: Red Size: 40x5.5 mm Remarks: According to the contemporary Indian Post Office Guides the indication “INDIA-ENGLAND” was required for airmail to the U.K. and also to the U.S.A. unless it was intended for internal airmail within the U.S.A. |
JCW: IND-A-5.13*
Rarity: **** Year: 1937 City: CALCUTTA Color: Violet Size: 41x6 mm Remarks: According to the contemporary Indian Post Office Guides the indication “INDIA-ENGLAND” was required for airmail to the U.K. and also to the U.S.A. unless it was intended for internal airmail within the U.S.A. |
JCW: IND-A-5.14*
Rarity: ***** Year: 1935 City: BOMBAY Color: Blue Size: 43x28 mm Remarks: According to the contemporary Indian Post Office Guides the indication “INDIA-ENGLAND” was required for airmail to the U.K. and also to the U.S.A. unless it was intended for internal airmail within the U.S.A. |
JCW: IND-A-5-Unrecorded
Rarity: Year: 1946 City: Calcutta Color: Violet Size: 41x6 mm Remarks: |
JCW: IND-A-5-Unrecorded
Rarity: Year: 1947 City: Calcutta Color: Violet Size: 27x6 mm |
JCW: IND-A-6.2*
Rarity: ***** Year: 1938 City: BOMBAY Color: Violet Size: 42x18 mm Remarks: it is possible that this cancel consists of 2 handstamps, but I am for 99% convinced that it is one handstamp. (on cover from H. C. Mueller & Co., Bombay) |
JCW: IND-A-8.2
Rarity: ***** Year: 1939 City: CALCUTTA Color: Black Size: 35x3 mm |
JCW: IND-A-Unrecorded
Rarity: Year: 1931 City: CALCUTTA Color: Violet Size: 55x15 mm |
JCW: IND-A-9.2
Rarity: **** Year: 1941 City: CALCUTTA Color: N/A Size: 47x8 mm |
JCW: IND-A-9.3
Rarity: ***** Year: 1940-41 City: BOMBAY Color: Violet Size: 62x4.5 mm |
JCW: IND-A-10.1*
Rarity: **** Year: 1935-39 City: BOMBAY Color: Violet Size: 45x4 mm Remarks: for airmail carried by Imperial Airways as far as Brindisi (Cross cancel ITA-C-2--) -and further by surface mail to various European destinations. |
JCW: IND-A-10.2*
Rarity: **** Year: 1940 City: BOMBAY Color: Violet Size: 37x4 mm Remarks: for airmail carried by Imperial Airways as far as Brindisi (Cross cancel ITA-C-2--) -and further by surface mail to various European destinations. |
JCW: IND-A-10.4*
Rarity: **** Year: 1939 City: BOMBAY Color: Violet Size: 29x4 mm Remarks: used by the Bombay agency of the Lloyd Triestino shipping line. for airmail carried by Imperial Airways as far as Brindisi (Cross cancel ITA-C-2--) -and further by surface mail to various European destinations. |
JCW: IND-A-10-Unrecorded
Rarity: Year: 1963 City: BOMBAY Color: Violet Size: 17x5 mm Remarks: |
JCW: IND-A-12.2
Rarity: ***** Year: 1949 City: KOTAGIRI Color: Red Size: 21x17.5 mm |
JCW: IND-A-13.2
Rarity: ***** Year: 1929-1932 City: BOMBAY Color: Violet Size: 61x9.5 mm |
JCW: IND-A-13.3
Rarity: ***** Year: 1936 City: BOMBAY Color: Violet Size: 122x6 mm |
JCW: IND-A-15.1
Rarity: **** Year: 1947 City: BOMBAY Color: Violet Size: 53x3 mm |
JCW: IND-A-16.2
Rarity: **** Year: 1946 City: BOMBAY Color: Violet Size: 73.5x3.5 mm |
JCW: IND-A-17.1
Rarity: **** Year: 1947 City: BOMBAY Color: Red Size: 37x5.5 mm |
JCW: IND-A-17.2
Rarity: **** Year: 1947 City: BOMBAY Color: Violet Size: 45x3.5 mm |
JCW: IND-A-17.3
Rarity: **** Year: 1946 City: BOMBAY Color: Violet Size: 83x12 mm |
JCW: IND-A-19 (Unrecorded)
Rarity: Year: 1935 City: Karachi Color: Violet Size: 57x9 mm |
JCW: IND-C-1.4
Rarity: *** Year: 1931 City: POONA Color: Black Size: 2x3x39 mm |
JCW: IND-C-1.5
Rarity: *** Year: 1930-31 City: KARACHI Color: Black Size: 2x3x42 mm |
JCW: IND-C-1.9
Rarity: **** Year: 1931 City: CALCUTTA Color: Black Size: 53x4x20 mm |
JCW: IND-C-2.1*
Rarity: ***** Year: 1937 City: AHMEDABAD Color: Black Size: 50x18 mm Remarks: only? used as arrival cancel on the 1st flight from Bhuj to Ahmedabad on 16 April 1937 |
JCW: IND-C-4.1
Rarity: ***** Year: 1937 City: BOLARUM Color: Black Size: 50x18 mm |
JCW: IND-C-5.1
Rarity: *** Year: 1935-36 City: BOMBAY Color: Black Size: 25x24.5 mm |
JCW: IND-C-5.3
Rarity: *** Year: 1936 City: BOMBAY Color: Black Size: 25x27 mm |
JCW: IND-C-5.7
Rarity: *** Year: 1937 City: BOMBAY Color: Black Size: 24x24 mm |
JCW: IND-C-8.1
Rarity: ***** Year: 1937 City: JODHPUR Color: Black Size: 50x18 mm |
JCW: IND-M-3.1
Rarity: **** Year: 1946-47 City: ? Color: Black Size: 52x14 mm |
JCW: IND-Unrecorded
Rarity: Year: 1948 City: Delhi Color: Black Size: 60x32 mm |
Image 1 (applied at Delhi in Sep 1948)
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JCW: IND-M-5.2*
Rarity: **** Year: 1945-51 City: CALCUTTA Color: Black, Red, Violet Size: 50x38 mm Remarks: Cancel used in the Calcutta exchange office to indicate that further transmission was to be by surface mail. However other theories do exist; see also BRM-M-1.1. |
JCW: IND-M-5.3*
Rarity: **** Year: 1949 City: CALCUTTA Color: Black Size: 65x50 mm Remarks: Cancel used in the Calcutta exchange office to indicate that further transmission was to be by surface mail. However other theories do exist; see also BRM-M-1.1. |
JCW: IND-M-5.4*
Rarity: **** Year: 1949 City: CALCUTTA Color: Black Size: 55x42 mm Remarks: Cancel used in the Calcutta exchange office to indicate that further transmission was to be by surface mail. However other theories do exist; see also BRM-M-1.1 |
JCW: IND-T-2.1
Rarity: **** Year: 1941 City: CALCUTTA Color: Violet Size: ? |
JCW: IND-V-Unrecorded
Rarity: Year: 1941 City: Calcutta Color: Carmine Size: 60x30 mm |
JCW: IND-V-1.1
Rarity: ***** Year: 1937 City: BOMBAY Color: Black, Red Size: 50x13 mm |
JCW: IND-V-1.2
Rarity: ***** Year: 1947 City: BOMBAY Color: Black Size: 40x ? mm (Composed handstamp?) |
JCW: IND-V-Unrecorded
Rarity: Year: 1943 City: Goa Color: Black Size: 25x5 mm |
JCW: IND-V-Unrecorded
Rarity: Year: 1957 City: Goa Color: Violet Size: 32x3 mm |
JCW: IND-V-5.2
Rarity: ***** Year: 1945 City: BOMBAY Color: Violet Size: 65x6 mm |
JCW: IND-V-Unrecorded
Rarity: Year: 1933 City: Bombay Color: Violet Size: 45x4 mm |