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Hand Struck Stamps

Handstamp designation

HG 10

The HG 10 handstamp is recorded in 27 pre-1854 post offices of India. Each office struck its own HG 10 mark — compare them below by presidency, colour and recorded dates. Designations follow the Giles catalogue numbering.

Bengal Presidency3 offices

Calcutta HG 10 handstamp16CalcuttaBengalBlack1788–1820Very commonDacca HG 10 handstamp1DaccaBengalBlack1854CommonPatna HG 10 handstamp5PatnaBengalBlack1831–1835Scarce

North Western Provinces10 offices

Agra HG 10 handstamp2AgraN.W. ProvincesRed1844CommonAllahabad HG 10 handstamp1AllahabadN.W. ProvincesBlack1844–1854CommonBenares HG 10 handstampBenaresN.W. ProvincesRed1839CommonCawnpore HG 10 handstamp6CawnporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1837–1845CommonDelhi HG 10 handstampDelhiN.W. ProvincesBlack1853–1858CommonGhazeepore HG 10 handstampGhazeeporeN.W. ProvincesRed1848CommonKamptee HG 10 handstampKampteeN.W. ProvincesRed1848–1854CommonLucknow HG 10 handstamp4LucknowN.W. ProvincesBlack1849–1855CommonMerut HG 10 handstamp12MerutN.W. ProvincesRed1841–1852CommonMirzapore HG 10 handstampMirzaporeN.W. ProvincesRed1852Common

Punjab3 offices

Lodianah HG 10 handstamp1LodianahPunjabBlack1850–1854CommonSimla HG 10 handstamp1SimlaPunjabBlack18481 example recordedUmbalah HG 10 handstampUmbalahPunjabBlack1851Common

Bombay Presidency2 offices

Bombay HG 10 handstamp2BombayBombayRed1824–1825CommonPoona HG 10 handstamp2PoonaBombayBlack1838–1856Common

Madras Presidency9 offices

Bangalore HG 10 handstamp5BangaloreMadrasBlack1849–1855CommonBellary HG 10 handstamp3BellaryMadrasBlack1842–1858CommonHyderabad HG 10 handstamp2HyderabadMadrasRed1842–1856CommonMadras HG 10 handstamp2MadrasMadrasBlack1820CommonMasulipatam HG 10 handstampMasulipatamMadrasRed1848–1853CommonPalamcotah HG 10 handstamp1PalamcotahMadrasBlackVery scarcePondicherry HG 10 handstamp21PondicherryMadrasRed1839–1854Very commonSeringapatam HG 10 handstamp2SeringapatamMadrasBlack1848–1853CommonTrichinopoly HG 10 handstampTrichinopolyMadrasRed1838–1843Common
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