This publication, which appeared in 2023, also deals with a topic that is unusual even for experts, namely postmarks of postal stationery cuttings that were used as franking according to need. They can be found in numerous collections, but this has never been dealt with in literature before. The first postal stationery had been used in India since 1856. However, as early as 1869, the use of postmark cut-outs from postal stationery on other postal items (e.g. letters) was prohibited, which was later confirmed several times by regulations of the same content, but then changed in 1905, meaning that their use was generally authorised. However, this was only for two years, as the original ban came back into force on 1 July 1907. Anyone who did not comply had to pay additional postage – if it was noticed. And this rule still applies today.
What is remarkable about this small study of only 39 pages (DIN A4 format, in colour, paperback) is the extensive documentation of such covers, especially from the early first period, which, like the postal history information, proves that the authors have dealt with the topic in great detail. The brochure was only printed in an edition of 100 copies and is individually numbered. Contact: Madhukar & Savita Jhingan, 49-D, BG-5, Paschim Vihar, 110063, New Delhi, India. E-mail: savitajhingan@yahoo.com
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