Bombay Trimurti Pictorial Cancellation: Collect a Discontinued Postmark

A postal collection can preserve more than stamp designs. It can also record a pictorial postmark used by a particular postal bureau. For collectors interested in Bombay’s postal identity, Bharat Exotics lists two March 1980 covers bearing the Trimurti permanent pictorial cancellation of the Bombay philatelic bureau.

The listing describes the cancellation as discontinued. That makes the buying decision about an existing postal collectible: which dated example belongs in your collection, and what does the complete cover let you study?

Explore the Bombay Trimurti cancellation covers to compare the two available stamp-denomination options.

Why Collect a Discontinued Pictorial Postmark?

A pictorial cancellation gives a postal marking a recognisable visual identity. Keeping it on its cover preserves its relationship with the affixed stamp and surrounding envelope rather than reducing the design to an isolated clipping.

For this listing, the attraction is a specific bureau and postmark design. It can suit a Bombay postal-history collection, a study of Indian pictorial cancellations, or a focused selection of discontinued postal markings.

“Discontinued” describes the postmark’s reported operational status. It does not, by itself, establish how many examples survive. Choose the cover for its visible design, date and relevance to your collection.

Two March 1980 Examples: Choose the Denomination You Want

The product offers two separate variants, not a two-cover bundle.

15 Paise: Listed as 10 March 1980

The 15 paise option is priced at ₹1,550. The product description associates this cover with 10 March 1980. This is also the variant represented by the proposed article featured image.

Choose this option if you want that particular denomination-and-date combination. Match the variant selector with the corresponding product photograph before adding it to your cart.

2 Paise: Listed as 31 March 1980

The 2 paise option is priced at ₹1,450. The description associates it with 31 March 1980.

It offers a different example of the same listed postmark design. If comparing both covers appeals to you, select each variant separately and confirm availability rather than assuming one order includes both.

The stamp denomination alone does not prove a postal rate, service or route. Ask for additional evidence if those details are central to your collecting interest.

What the Listing Establishes—and What to Ask Next

Bharat Exotics gives 26 January 1977 as the cancellation’s introduction date and describes it as discontinued. The two offered examples are dated in March 1980; they are not advertised here as introduction-day strikes.

The listing does not supply a precise withdrawal date. If your collection documents when postmarks entered and left service, keep that field open until you have a dated reference.

Before ordering, ask for clarification on anything the photographs do not resolve:

• Can the date and bureau inscription be read on the selected cover?
• Are there folds, marks or reverse-side details you would like to examine?
• Does the pictured example correspond to the denomination selected?
• Is there evidence of postal travel, if a travelled cover is what you want?

These questions help match the actual item to your collecting brief without asking the listing to prove more than it states.

Keep the Cover’s Context Together

Store the complete cover in a suitably sized, philatelic-quality sleeve without folding it to fit. Retain a purchase note recording the selected denomination and the date stated in the listing.

For a display caption, use a restrained description such as “Bombay philatelic bureau, Trimurti pictorial cancellation, March 1980.” Add more specific service-history details only when supported by a reference.

Ready to add this postmark design to your collection? Choose your Trimurti cover variant at Bharat Exotics, then check its photograph and current availability before checkout.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does buying one variant include both covers?

No. The product has separate 15 paise and 2 paise variants. Select the individual option you want; confirm both separately if you intend to order the pair.

Is the introduction date the date on these covers?

No. The listing gives 26 January 1977 as the introduction date, while the offered varieties are described as 10 March 1980 and 31 March 1980.

Can I request a new strike of this cancellation today?

The store describes the cancellation as discontinued. This offer is for the listed existing covers, not a service to obtain a new strike.

When was the Trimurti cancellation withdrawn?

The product description does not specify the withdrawal date. A dated postal reference would be needed before adding that detail to a collection record.