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Registered DLO Madras Cover of 1950 sent from Southern Rhodesia to Ramnad via Kallal and reconnected

Currency:INR Category:Stamps Start Price:10,000.00 INR Estimated At:10,000.00 - 15,000.00 INR
Registered DLO Madras Cover of 1950 sent from Southern Rhodesia to Ramnad via Kallal and reconnected
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Items over 100 years old cannot be taken out of India without the permission of the Director General Archaeological Survey of India.
DLO Cover, Registered Post, 1950, emanated from Bulawayo in Southern Rhodesia, addressed to A. Siruvayal P.O. via Kallal, Ramnad district, South India, tied up with 3 stamps of George VI valued with 6 pence. Dispatched by registered post from BULAWAYO registration no. 9318 as seen on the label.

A total of 8 postmarks/seals are visible, postmark of RANMANAI-SIRUVAYAL RAMNAD with the date in the center visible in two places, the cover reached Siruvayal on the 1st August 1950. D.L.O. Madras cancellation in a square box of 3 Aug 50 at two places. IPOH cancellation of 21 Aug 50 in the round circle. Additionally, an extra paper-note affixed on the cover with the seal of “DEAD LETTER OFFICE MADRAS” and “RE-EXPEIDE” with the instruction of redirected to “IPOH” (via) Madras in Red ink, excellent condition, Very Rare. 

Note: IPOH is situated in the Perak of Malaysia, probably it was redirected from Madras to Malaysia as many traders from the state of Tamilnadu were having businesses in Malaya.
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