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Hand Struck Stamps

Handstamp designation

HG 11

The HG 11 handstamp is recorded in 24 pre-1854 post offices of India. Each office struck its own HG 11 mark — compare them below by presidency, colour and recorded dates. Designations follow the Giles catalogue numbering.

Bengal Presidency2 offices

Calcutta HG 11 handstamp15CalcuttaBengalBlack1791–1818Very commonPatna HG 11 handstamp2PatnaBengalBlack1834–1837Common

North Western Provinces10 offices

Agra HG 11 handstamp4AgraN.W. ProvincesRed1845–1851CommonAllahabad HG 11 handstampAllahabadN.W. ProvincesRed1855CommonBenares HG 11 handstamp1BenaresN.W. ProvincesBlack1850–1856CommonCawnpore HG 11 handstamp2CawnporeN.W. ProvincesRed1845–1848CommonDelhi HG 11 handstampDelhiN.W. ProvincesRed1857CommonGhazeepore HG 11 handstampGhazeeporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1857CommonKamptee HG 11 handstampKampteeN.W. ProvincesRed1849CommonLucknow HG 11 handstampLucknowN.W. ProvincesRed1849CommonMerut HG 11 handstamp2MerutN.W. ProvincesRed1845–1851CommonMirzapore HG 11 handstampMirzaporeN.W. ProvincesRed1854Common

Punjab2 offices

Lodianah HG 11 handstamp1LodianahPunjabBlack1850Very scarceUmbalah HG 11 handstampUmbalahPunjabRed1852Common

Bombay Presidency2 offices

Bombay HG 11 handstampBombayBombayBlack1826–1827CommonPoona HG 11 handstamp5PoonaBombayRed1841–1853Common

Madras Presidency8 offices

Bangalore HG 11 handstamp2BangaloreMadrasRed1840–1853CommonBellary HG 11 handstamp5BellaryMadrasRed1838–1849CommonHyderabad HG 11 handstamp1HyderabadMadrasRed1850–1854RareMadras HG 11 handstamp7MadrasMadrasRed1819–1824CommonMasulipatam HG 11 handstamp1MasulipatamMadrasRed1850–1855CommonPondicherry HG 11 handstamp2PondicherryMadrasBlack1851–1854CommonSeringapatam HG 11 handstamp1SeringapatamMadrasRed1839CommonTrichinopoly HG 11 handstamp3TrichinopolyMadrasRed1846–1856Common
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