Handstamp designation
HG 1
The HG 1 handstamp is recorded in 420 pre-1854 post offices of India. Each office struck its own HG 1 mark — compare them below by presidency, colour and recorded dates. Designations follow the Giles catalogue numbering.
Bengal Presidency100 offices
6ArrahBengalBlack1821–1831Scarce
AugurparahBengalRed1837–1840Common
1BackergungeBengalBlack1825–1826Scarce
1BalasoreBengalBlack18361 example recorded
2BancorahBengal1838Common
BandelBengalBlack1837–1839Scarce
1BarasatBengalBlack18361 example recorded
3BarrackporeBengalBlack1819–1828Scarce
2BauleahBengalBlack1825–1833Common
1BerhamporeBengalBlack17901 example recorded
1BhauglepoorBengalBlack1791Rare
1BindwarahBengalRed1855Rare
1BishauthBengalRed18381 example recorded
1BongongBengalRed18521 example recorded
1Bood BoodBengalRare
2BugwahBengalRed1850–1854Common
3BulluahBengalBlack1810–18133 examples recorded
4BurdwanBengalBlack1828–1836Scarce
8BurkaghurBengalRed1839–1845Scarce
2BuxarBengalBlack1836Very scarce
6CalcuttaBengalBlack1775–1787Very scarce
23ChandernagoreBengalBlack1823–1830Common
1ChassBengalBlack1789Rare
CherapunjeeBengalRed1847Common
2ChittagongBengalBlack1788–1825Rare
Chota NagporeBengalRed1847Common
2ChupraBengalBlack1826–1830Common
1colgongBengalRed1844–18451 example recorded
3CommercollyBengalBlack1824–1836Scarce
1CulnahBengalBlack1839–1843Common
1CulpeeBengalBlack17763 examples recorded
3CuttackBengalBlack1821–18293 examples recorded
1CutwaBengalRed1854Scarce
1DaccaBengalBlack1775–17833 examples recorded
DarjeelingBengalRed1846Common
DebrooghurBengalRed1843Common
2DeenajpoorBengalBlack1823–1835Scarce
1Diamond HarbourBengalBlack1828Common
2DigraBengalRed1850Rare
DinaporeBengalBlackCommon
1DoabBengalMauve18281 example recorded
2DumDumBengalBlack1825–1836Common
1DummowBengal18411 example recorded
1FerreedporeBengalBlack1830Common
1FutwaBengalBlack18391 example recorded
1GoalparahBengalBlack1830–1837Rare
1GotmalBengalRed18491 example recorded
3GowahatyBengalBlack1829–18303 examples recorded
3GowalparaBengalBlack1830–1837Rare
1GURBETTAHBengalBlack18501 example recorded
2GyaBengalBlack1821–1836Common
1HazaribaghBengalPurple1838–1839Common
10HoughlyBengalRed1785–1836Scarce
JalaiBengalRed1850Common
1JessoreBengalBlack1832Scarce
Jeypore AssamBengalBlack1841Very scarce
1JorehautBengalBlack1850–1853Very scarce
JoyenagoreBengalRed1850Common
1JumalporeBengalRed1837Common
1JungporeBengalBlack18541 example recorded
5KedgereeBengalBlack1817–1821Common
1KeerpoyBengalBlack18341 example recorded
1LuckeepoorBengalBlack18061 example recorded
2MahomedporeBengalRed1843–1847Common
2MaldaBengalBlack1827–1834Very scarce
2MidnaporeBengalBlack1797–1799Rare
12MoongyrBengalBlack1786–1837Scarce
2MoorshedabadBengalBlack1786–17942 examples recorded
MoteharyBengalRed1846–1855Common
1MungledyeBengalBlack1853Scarce
MungleporeBengalRed1847–1848Common
6MymunsingBengalBlack1823–1836Scarce
NaraingungeBengalRed1855Scarce
1NattoreBengalBlack1808–18092 examples recorded
7New AnchorageBengalBlack1823–1829Rare
1NowagongBengalBlack1832–1833Common
1NowgongBengalRed1851–18521 example recorded
10NuddeahBengalBlack1823–1832Scarce
PatnaBengalBlack1785Rare
PattaraBengalRedCommon
1PooreeBengal1838Rare
6PoorneeaBengalBlack1824–1836Very scarce
1PubnaBengalRed1843–1854Common
7RajemahalBengalBlack1776–1837Rare
4RungporeBengalBlack1815–18274 examples recorded
SaseramBengalRed1841–1854Common
13SeramporeBengalBlack1821–1837Very scarce
2SewarahBengalBlack1806–18132 examples recorded
5SheerghottyBengalBlack1828–1831Scarce
SigoulyBengalRed1838–1841Common
1SooroolBengalBlack18521 example recorded
1SuddiyaBengalRed18401 example recorded
2SumbulporeBengalRed1841–1850Common
SurdahBengalBlack1832Common
9SylhetBengalBlack1810–1831Very scarce
1TezporeBengalBlack18381 example recorded
TipperahBengalBlack17901 example recorded
3TirhootBengalBlack1829–1836Scarce
1TitalyahBengalBlack18501 example recorded
1TumlookBengalBlack1837ScarceNorth Western Provinces84 offices
22AgraN.W. ProvincesBlack1823–1837Common
4AjmereN.W. ProvincesBlack1850–1853Common
5AllahabadN.W. ProvincesRed1830–1836Common
5AllyghurN.W. ProvincesBlack1811–18145 examples recorded
3AlmoraN.W. ProvincesBlack1823–1834Very scarce
1AugurN.W. ProvincesBlack18291 example recorded
2AzimgurhN.W. ProvincesBlack1822–1825Scarce
1BaitoolN.W. ProvincesBlack18361 example recorded
1BandaN.W. ProvincesRed1827–1839Very scarce
3BarellyN.W. ProvincesBlack1819–1822Scarce
4BenaresN.W. ProvincesBlack1810–1820Rare
5BhewaneeN.W. ProvincesBlack1848–1852Scarce
1BhilsaN.W. ProvincesBlack1848Common
1BhopalN.W. ProvincesRed1848–1853Common
BhurtporeN.W. ProvincesRed1848Common
1BodaonN.W. ProvincesRed1847Rare
2BoolundersherN.W. ProvincesBlack18372 examples recorded
1BudaonN.W. ProvincesRed1839–1847Scarce
2BundelcundN.W. ProvincesBlack18312 examples recorded
6CawnporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1802–1803Rare
1ChunarN.W. ProvincesBlack1831–1836Scarce
1ChutterporeN.W. ProvincesBlack18561 example recorded
1CuttraN.W. ProvincesRed1843Common
25DelhiN.W. ProvincesBlack1809–1837Common
1DeyrahN.W. ProvincesRed1851–1855Scarce
3EtawahN.W. ProvincesBlack1824–1834Scarce
12FuttyghurN.W. ProvincesBlack1823–1837Common
FuttyporeN.W. ProvincesRed1841Common
2GhazeeporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1815–1832Scarce
1GoonahN.W. ProvincesRed1848–1852Common
1GoorgongN.W. Provinces18441 example recorded
21GoruckpoorN.W. ProvincesBlack1821–1838Common
2Governor General's HeadquartersN.W. ProvincesBlack1832Rare
18GwaliorN.W. ProvincesBlack1823–1837Scarce
2HameerporeN.W. ProvincesRed1841–1849Rare
4HansiN.W. ProvincesBlack1852–1853Common
1HatrasN.W. ProvincesBlackCommon
10HoshungabadN.W. ProvincesBlack1830–1839Common
4HurdwarN.W. ProvincesBlack1848Common
2IndoreN.W. ProvincesBlack1850–1857Common
8JansiN.W. ProvincesRed1842–1845Scarce
1JeyporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1845Common
8JuanporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1830–1836Common
4JubbulporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1832–1837Scarce
3KampteeN.W. ProvincesBlack1831–1836Scarce
2KhasgunjN.W. ProvincesRed1843–18452 examples recorded
5KoorjahN.W. ProvincesBlack1848–1854Scarce
5KotahN.W. ProvincesRed1840–1851Common
11Kurnaul (NWP)N.W. ProvincesBlack1826–1837Common
5LandourN.W. ProvincesBlack1830–1831Scarce
LohooghatN.W. ProvincesPurple1846Common
23LucknowN.W. ProvincesBlack1809–1835Common
MehidporeN.W. ProvincesRed1854Common
1MerutN.W. ProvincesBlack1809–18272 examples recorded
5MirzaporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1817–1827Scarce
5MoradabadN.W. ProvincesBlack1815–18195 examples recorded
MozuffrnugrN.W. ProvincesRed1840Common
MundissoreN.W. ProvincesRed1844Common
1MussouriN.W. ProvincesRed18541 example recorded
11MuttraN.W. ProvincesBlack1823–1836Common
2MynpooreeN.W. ProvincesBlack1826–1837Very scarce
1NagodeN.W. ProvincesRed1854Rare
5NeemuchN.W. ProvincesRed1838–1851Common
14NuseerabadN.W. ProvincesRed1838–1851Common
4Nynee TalN.W. ProvincesRed1847–1854Common
1OogeinN.W. ProvincesRed18381 example recorded
PaliN.W. ProvincesRed1853Common
2RajputanaN.W. ProvincesBlack1823–1827Common
3RajwasN.W. ProvincesBlack1841Common
RamgurhN.W. ProvincesRed1855Scarce
1RewahN.W. ProvincesBlack1836–1849Scarce
1RewareeN.W. ProvincesBlack1846Rare
RoorkeeN.W. ProvincesBlack1854Scarce
1RotuckN.W. ProvincesRed1845–1846Common
RutlamN.W. ProvincesBlack1853Common
8SaharunporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1826–1831Scarce
1SecundraraoN.W. ProvincesBlack18541 example recorded
2SeepreeN.W. ProvincesRed1842–1844Common
1ShahjahanporeN.W. ProvincesRed1846Common
ShamleeN.W. ProvincesBlack1850Common
1SirsaN.W. ProvincesRed18441 example recorded
1SultanporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1836Common
7SultaporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1845–1849Common
2UmrohaN.W. ProvincesBlack1854RarePunjab34 offices
AttockPunjabRed1852Common
2BhawulporePunjabBlack1853Common
1BuhawulporePunjab1840Scarce
DerahPunjabRed1843Common
DugshaiPunjabRed1853Common
8FerozeporePunjabRed1842–1848Common
GoordasporePunjabBlackCommon
11GujranwalaPunjabBlack1843–1853Common
HazaraPunjabBlack1840Common
2HooshiapoorPunjabBlack1845–1855Common
JhelumPunjabRed1850Common
JugadreePunjabRed1843Common
2JullunderPunjabBlack1842–1863Common
1KangraPunjabBlack1852Common
1KotegurhPunjabRed1852Scarce
KussowleePunjabRed1845–1849Common
2KythulPunjabBlack1841Common
7LahorePunjabRed1845–1853Common
3LodianahPunjabBlack1824–1837Common
1MooltanPunjabBlack1850–1851Common
1MurreePunjabRed1853Common
1NoorpoorPunjabRed1851–1852Common
1NowshairaPunjabRed18551 example recorded
2PeshawurPunjab1842–1850Common
1RawalpindeePunjabBlack1849Common
1SealkotePunjabRed1842Common
1ShahporePunjabRed1854Rare
1ShekhoopoorahPunjabBlack1851–18522 examples recorded
1SimlaPunjabBlack1832Common
1SirowiePunjabRed1831–1832Common
4SobathooPunjabBlack1825–1837Very scarce
10UmbalahPunjabRed1844–1850Common
1UmritsurPunjabRed1848–1850Common
WuzeerabadPunjabRed18491 example recordedBombay Presidency63 offices
1AhmedabadBombayRed1842–1852Common
5AhmednugurBombayRed1838–1854Common
AssurghurBombayBlack1854Common
5BarodaBombayRed1845–1849Common
1BasseinBombayBlack1839–1840Common
7BelgaumBombayRed1829–1837Common
2BhawndyBombayRed1838–1858Common
BhoojBombayRed1841–1848Scarce
BombayBombayBlack1800Scarce
BooldanaBombayRed1857Scarce
3BoorhanporeBombayRed1853–1855Common
BroachBombayBlack1848–1852Common
BundaraBombayRed1857Scarce
ChandaBombayRed1860Common
1ChhindwaraBombayRed1858Rare
11DamaunBombayMauve1852–1859Very scarce
DeesaBombayRed1838Common
1DharwarBombayRed1836Common
DholkaBombayRed1852Common
1DholleraBombayRed1858Scarce
5DhooliaBombayRed1841–1858Common
1DhurrungaumBombayBlack1853Rare
3EllichpoorBombayRed1842–1858Common
GogoBombayRed1856Scarce
1HursoleBombayPurple1840Common
1JooriaBombayRed1850Rare
JulgaumBombayRed1855
1KairaBombayRed18531 example recorded
2KaludgheeBombayRed1841–1854Common
2KhamgaumBombayBlack1855–18562 examples recorded
4KhandalaBombayBlack1838–1854Common
KirkeeBombayBlack1838Common
1KolaporeBombayRed1851–1853Common
MahableshwarBombayBlack1848Common
1MallegaumBombayBlack1832Rare
1MalwanBombayRed1844Scarce
1MandvieBombayRed1856Scarce
8MhowBombayBlack1830–1836Common
1Mund lesierBombayRed18571 example recorded
5NagporeBombayBlack1826–1834Scarce
3NassickBombayRed1844–1858Common
1NuldroogBombayRed1858Scarce
OomrawutteeBombayRed1854Common
PalanpoorahBombayRed1852Scarce
Panipat - PaniputBombayBlack1851Common
PanwellBombayBlack1838Common
9PoonaBombayBlack1805–1812Rare
RajkoteBombayRed1838–1854Scarce
1RutnageryBombayRed1849–1855Common
2RyeporeBombayBlack1823–18293 examples recorded
7SaugorBombayBlack1821–1837Common
SeerporeBombayBlack1854Common
7SehoreBombayPurple1839–1852Common
SeonieBombayRed1854Very scarce
1SeroorBombayRed1853Common
2SholapoorBombayRed1836–1837Scarce
3SittaraBombayRed1842–1850Common
5SuratBombayBlack1831Common
1TannahBombayBlack1845–1846Scarce
TarrapoorBombayRed1857Scarce
WaghotanBombayRed1855Scarce
2WarreeBombayRed1857–1858Rare
YeolahBombayRed1836RareSindh7 offices
Madras Presidency131 offices
1AlleppyMadrasBlue1830Scarce
1AnuntapoorMadrasPurple1834Scarce
1ArcotMadrasBlack1815Scarce
1ArneeMadrasBlack18351 example recorded
AurungabadMadrasBlack1841–1859Common
1BangaloreMadrasBlack18005 examples recorded
6BellaryMadrasBlack1806–1821Very scarce
Berhampore (Madras)MadrasRed1828–1837Common
BezoarahMadrasRed1854Scarce
1BhowanyMadrasBlack18541 example recorded
BimlipatamMadrasRed1853Common
6BolaramMadrasRed1841–1854Common
2CalicutMadrasBlack1821–18232 examples recorded
1CalingapatamMadrasBlack18551 example recorded
1Calmeer PointMadrasRed18551 example recorded
CampMadrasBlack1799Rare
3CannanoreMadrasBlack1820–18233 examples recorded
1CarangoolyMadrasRed1835Scarce
1ChicacoleMadrasBlack1773–18001 example recorded
ChingleputMadrasRed1826Scarce
1ChittledroogMadrasBlack1821Common
3ChittoorMadrasBlack1816Rare
2CocanadaMadrasOrange1851–1856Common
1CochinMadrasRed1838–1850Common
CoimbatoreMadrasRed1840Common
3CombaconumMadrasRed1832–1834Common
1CondapullyMadrasRed18341 example recorded
1ConjeveramMadrasBlack1816Rare
CoonoorMadrasRed1844Common
1CovilputyMadrasRed1845–1856Common
2CuddaloreMadrasMauve1818–1823Rare
4CuddapahMadrasBlack1816–1824Rare
2CumbumMadrasBlack18165 examples recorded
1DanoorMadrasRed1853Common
2DindigulMadrasBlack17992 examples recorded
EgmoreMadrasBlack1823Scarce
2ElloreMadrasBlack1811Rare
7French RocksMadrasRed1841–1858Very scarce
1GanjamMadrasBlack1776–17863 examples recorded
1GootyMadrasBlack18091 example recorded
GopalporeMadrasRed1847–1851Common
GuntoorMadrasBlack1823–18242 examples recorded
1HingooleeMadrasRed1842–1850Common
HonawurMadrasRed1837Common
1HonoreMadrasRed1854–1856Very scarce
1HoonsoorMadrasRed18661 example recorded
2HurryhurMadrasMauve1829–1831Rare
6HyderabadMadrasBlack1810–1819Rare
IngeramMadrasBlack1823Common
JackatallahMadrasRed1855
1JalnahMadrasBlack18291 example recorded
18KaricalMadrasRed1840–1856Scarce
13KircumbadyMadrasRed1841–1860Common
KotirgherryMadrasRed1831Common
4KristnagerryMadrasBlack1799–18004 examples recorded
Kurnal (Mad)MadrasPurple1837Common
2LingoosoogoorMadrasRed1856–1857Common
1MadapolumMadrasRed1854Rare
11MadrasMadrasBlack1786–1806Scarce
1MaduraMadrasBlack1827Scarce
MaheMadrasRed1844–1854Common
2MangaloreMadrasBlack1831–1837Rare
ManuntaddyMadrasRed1836Common
1MasulipatamMadrasBlack1802–1808Rare
3MayaveramMadrasRed1849–1854Rare
5MercaraMadrasRed1838–1857Common
2MominabadMadrasPurple1850–1855Common
1MonigalahMadrasRed1837Rare
1MountMadrasBlack18201 example recorded
1MuctalMadrasRed1846–1851Common
1MuddekerryMadrasPurple1835Scarce
2MysoreMadrasBlack1815–1816Scarce
1NagercoilMadrasRed1829Common
2NaggeryMadrasRed1855–1856Common
NagoreMadrasBlack1853Common
1NaidopetMadrasRed1838Very scarce
NaldrugMadrasRed1863Common
1NegapatamMadrasBlack18091 example recorded
NelloreMadrasBlack1835Common
2NowgaumMadrasRed1841–1854Common
1OngoleMadrasBlack1827Scarce
1OolundoorpettahMadrasRed1831Rare
OossoorMadrasRed1830–1834Scarce
2OotacamundMadrasRed1828–1834Common
3PalamcotahMadrasBlack1787–17923 examples recorded
5PalaveramMadrasRed1826–1837Common
1PalghatMadrasRed1843–1844Common
1PalmanairMadrasRed18561 example recorded
PaulghautcherryMadrasMauve1830–1832Rare
2PayakerowpetMadrasRed1837–18542 examples recorded
PerriapatarnMadrasRed1836–1837Common
PonanyMadrasRed1863Scarce
4PondicherryMadrasBlack1786–1823Scarce
1PoodoovoilMadrasBlack18561 example recorded
5PoonamulleeMadrasRed1824–1837Common
1PoondyMadrasRed1841–1858Common
Porto NovoMadras1848Common
1PulicatMadrasBlack18181 example recorded
6QuilonMadrasRed1822–1825Very scarce
2RajamundryMadrasRed1837–1855Common
1RamahpatamMadrasBlack1834Scarce
1RamandroogMadrasRed1853–1856Common
1RamnadMadrasRed1842Common
1RoyacottahMadrasBlack1837Rare
2SadrassMadrasBlack18222 examples recorded
1SalemMadrasBlack1824Common
4SamulcotahMadrasBlack1818–18194 examples recorded
9SecunderabadMadrasBlue1828–1837Scarce
2SeringapatamMadrasBlack17992 examples recorded
1SheallyMadrasRed18291 example recorded
SheemoogaMadrasBlack1836Common
ShencottahMadrasRed1836Common
1SholinghurMadrasRed18561 example recorded
1SirceMadrasRed1841–1844Very scarce
2StreevicundamMadrasRed1855Rare
4TanjoreMadrasBlack1796–1819Rare
1TellicherryMadrasBlack1823–1855Common
TindevanumMadrasRed1855Scarce
ToomkoorMadrasRed1866Rare
6TranquebarMadrasBlack1800–1829Rare
TrepassoreMadrasBlack1834Scarce
4TrichinopolyMadrasBlack1817–1831Scarce
1TrivandrumMadrasRed1836Common
3TuticorinMadrasBlack1799–1800Rare
3VelloreMadrasBlack1801–1810Common
1VencatagherrycotahMadrasRed18351 example recorded
1VizagapatamMadrasBlack1788Rare
7VizianagarumMadrasBlack1822Rare
3WallajahabadMadrasBlack1800–18133 examples recorded
1WallajapettMadrasRed18561 example recorded
YellwallMadrasRed1842Common






