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Hand Struck Stamps

Handstamp designation

HG 1A

The HG 1A handstamp is recorded in 40 pre-1854 post offices of India. Each office struck its own HG 1A mark — compare them below by presidency, colour and recorded dates. Designations follow the Giles catalogue numbering.

Bengal Presidency9 offices

Berhampore HG 1a handstamp1BerhamporeBengalBlack1794RareBuxar HG 1A handstampBuxarBengalRed1825CommonCalcutta HG 1a handstamp1CalcuttaBengalBlack1775–17861 example recordedCuttack HG 1A handstamp3CuttackBengalBlack1810–1829RareGowahaty HG 1A handstamp1GowahatyBengalBlack18301 example recordedGya HG 1A handstamp1GyaBengalBlack18311 example recordedJessore HG 1A handstamp1JessoreBengalBlack18321 example recordedMidnapore HG 1A handstampMidnaporeBengalBlack1799RareMymunsing HG 1a handstampMymunsingBengalBlack1831Scarce

North Western Provinces5 offices

Allahabad HG 1a handstamp1AllahabadN.W. ProvincesBlack1838RareBundelcund HG 1A handstamp1BundelcundN.W. ProvincesBlack18232 examples recordedIndore HG 1A handstamp1IndoreN.W. ProvincesRed18381 example recordedJubbulpore HG 1A handstampJubbulporeN.W. ProvincesRed1825CommonMerut HG 1A handstamp1MerutN.W. ProvincesRed18271 example recorded

Punjab1 office

Lahore HG 1a handstampLahorePunjabRed1854Scarce

Bombay Presidency10 offices

Assurghur HG 1A handstamp1AssurghurBombayBlack18331 example recordedBaroda HG 1a handstamp1BarodaBombayRed1855–18561 example recordedDharwar HG 1A handstampDharwarBombayBlack1834CommonEllichpoor HG 1A handstamp2EllichpoorBombayBlack1835–1857Very scarceKirkee HG 1A handstamp1KirkeeBombayRed18351 example recordedKolapore HG 1A handstamp1KolaporeBombayRed18461 example recordedPanipat - Paniput HG 1A handstamp1Panipat - PaniputBombayBlack18281 example recordedSaugor HG 1A handstamp8SaugorBombayBlack1822–1836CommonSholapoor HG 1A handstamp1SholapoorBombayRed18371 example recordedSittara HG 1a handstampSittaraBombayRed1856Scarce

Madras Presidency15 offices

Alleppy HG 1A handstamp1AlleppyMadrasRed1831RareArcot HG 1A handstamp1ArcotMadrasBlack18191 example recordedCalicut HG 1a handstampCalicutMadrasRed1834–1836CommonCochin HG 1A handstamp1CochinMadrasBlack18171 example recordedDindigul HG 1A handstamp2DindigulMadrasBlack1799–18012 examples recordedHoonsoor HG 1A handstamp1HoonsoorMadrasRed18561 example recordedMangalore HG 1A handstamp1MangaloreMadrasRed18371 example recordedNellore HG 1A handstampNelloreMadrasBlack18051 example recordedPalamcotah HG 1A handstamp1PalamcotahMadrasBlack17921 example recordedPondicherry HG 1a handstamp2PondicherryMadrasBlack1818ScarceQuilon HG 1a handstampQuilonMadrasRed1825ScarceRamnad HG 1A handstamp1RamnadMadrasBlack1837ScarceSamulcotah HG 1a handstamp1SamulcotahMadrasRed1834CommonTrichinopoly HG 1A handstampTrichinopolyMadrasBlack1788–1790RareVellore HG 1A handstamp1VelloreMadrasBlack18131 example recorded
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HG 1A Giles Handstamp of India — 40 Pre-1854 Post Offices Compared · Hand Struck Stamps