Handstamp designation
HG 2
The HG 2 handstamp is recorded in 283 pre-1854 post offices of India. Each office struck its own HG 2 mark — compare them below by presidency, colour and recorded dates. Designations follow the Giles catalogue numbering.
Bengal Presidency58 offices
8ArrahBengalBlack1831–1836Common
2BackergungeBengalRed1839–1847Common
1BalasoreBengalBlack1836Common
BarrackporeBengalBlack1825Common
3BauleahBengalBlack1829–1833Scarce
BerhamporeBengalBlack1800Rare
2BhauglepoorBengalBlack1799–1808Rare
3BugwahBengalBlack1850–1856Common
1BulluahBengalBlack1827Rare
4BurdwanBengalBlack1828–1836Scarce
1BuxarBengalRed1842–1843Common
5CalcuttaBengalBlack1775–1787Very scarce
4ChandernagoreBengalRed1843–1852Very scarce
2CherapunjeeBengalRed1845–1855Rare
9ChittagongBengalBlack1813–1837Scarce
Chota NagporeBengalBlack1848Common
ChupraBengalBlack1825Common
CommercollyBengalBlack1840Common
CulnahBengalRed1846Common
2CuttackBengalBlack1821–1837Scarce
1DaccaBengalBlack17991 example recorded
DarjeelingBengalRed1854Common
2Diamond HarbourBengalBlack1833–1835Common
19DinaporeBengalBlack1824–1837Common
5DumDumBengalBlack1835–1837Common
1FerreedporeBengalBlack1854Common
2GoalparahBengalRed1838–1839Common
1GowahatyBengalBlack1835Rare
GowalparaBengalRed1838–1839Common
2GyaBengalRed1847–1854Common
1HazaribaghBengalRed1837–1840Common
9HoughlyBengalRed1838–1855Common
1JessoreBengalRed1851Rare
9KedgereeBengalBlack1821–1827Common
1MahomedporeBengalBlack1843–1845Common
2MaldaBengalBlack1850–1852Common
6MidnaporeBengalBlack1813–1828Scarce
2MoongyrBengalBlack1836Scarce
1MoorshedabadBengalBlack18051 example recorded
1MoteharyBengalBlack1853–1855Scarce
1MungleporeBengalRed1854Scarce
MymunsingBengalRed1839Common
NowagongBengalRed1850Common
1NuddeahBengalRed1841–1842Common
4PatnaBengalRed1795–1814Rare
1PooreeBengalRed1854Very scarce
2PoorneeaBengalRed1845–1852Common
1PubnaBengalBlack1845–1854Common
1RajemahalBengalBlack1828Rare
RungporeBengalRed1848Common
SeramporeBengalRed1846Scarce
SigoulyBengalBlack1855Common
SurdahBengalBlackCommon
2SylhetBengalBlack1837–1851Common
1TezporeBengalRed1851Rare
5TipperahBengalBlack1813–1817Scarce
3TirhootBengalRed1838–1849Common
TumlookBengalRed1852CommonNorth Western Provinces57 offices
AgraN.W. ProvincesRed18281 example recorded
AjmereN.W. ProvincesBlack1851Common
AllahabadN.W. ProvincesRed1836Scarce
4AllyghurN.W. ProvincesBlack1823–1831Common
1AlmoraN.W. ProvincesRed1838–1840Common
AugurN.W. ProvincesRed1844Common
AzimgurhN.W. ProvincesBlack1824–1825Scarce
1BandaN.W. ProvincesBlack1827–1839Very scarce
11BarellyN.W. ProvincesBlack1824–1837Common
1BenaresN.W. ProvincesBlack18112 examples recorded
1BhilsaN.W. ProvincesPurple1852Common
2BhopalN.W. ProvincesRed1853–1856Common
BhurtporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1850Common
1BoolundersherN.W. ProvincesRed1842Very scarce
1BudaonN.W. ProvincesRedRare
4CawnporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1810–1818Common
3ChunarN.W. ProvincesRed1842–1847Common
CuttraN.W. ProvincesRed1845Common
DelhiN.W. ProvincesRed18281 example recorded
3FuttyghurN.W. ProvincesMauve1838–1849Common
FuttyporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1840–1846Common
1GhazeeporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1824–1826Scarce
1GoonahN.W. ProvincesRed1854Scarce
2GoruckpoorN.W. ProvincesRed1837–1853Common
1GwaliorN.W. ProvincesBlack1829–1843Very scarce
1HansiN.W. ProvincesRed1840–1847Common
HatrasN.W. ProvincesBlack1854Common
1HoshungabadN.W. ProvincesPurple1838–1842Common
IndoreN.W. ProvincesBlack1854Common
7JansiN.W. ProvincesRed1839–1849Scarce
1JeyporeN.W. ProvincesRed1852–1853Common
1JuanporeN.W. ProvincesRed1840Common
JubbulporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1836Common
11KampteeN.W. ProvincesBlack1825–1837Common
1KoorjahN.W. ProvincesRed1848Scarce
KotahN.W. ProvincesPurple1851–1853Common
Kurnaul (NWP)N.W. ProvincesBlack1828–1835Common
4LandourN.W. ProvincesBlack1833–1835Scarce
3LucknowN.W. ProvincesRed1838–18453 examples recorded
11MerutN.W. ProvincesRed1814–1828Common
3MirzaporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1823–1837Scarce
MoradabadN.W. ProvincesBlackCommon
MundissoreN.W. ProvincesRed1853–1854Common
7MuttraN.W. ProvincesBlack1832–1836Common
3MynpooreeN.W. ProvincesRed1843–1844Common
1NagodeN.W. ProvincesBlack1854Scarce
NeemuchN.W. ProvincesBlack1843–1848Common
4NuseerabadN.W. ProvincesBlack1838–1845Common
1Nynee TalN.W. Provinces1852Rare
RajputanaN.W. ProvincesBlack1824Very scarce
RewahN.W. ProvincesBlack1850–1852Common
1RewareeN.W. ProvincesRed1849Rare
1RotuckN.W. ProvincesRed18521 example recorded
3SaharunporeN.W. ProvincesRed1844–1851Common
SeepreeN.W. ProvincesBlack1843Common
1ShahjahanporeN.W. ProvincesRed1854Scarce
SultanporeN.W. ProvincesPurple1843CommonPunjab23 offices
DerahPunjabBlack1853Common
29FerozeporePunjabBlack1839–1846Common
2GujranwalaPunjabRed1852Common
HazaraPunjabRed1856–1858Common
1HooshiapoorPunjabBlack1852–1855Common
JhelumPunjabRed1852–1854Common
1JugadreePunjabBlack1849Common
3JullunderPunjabBlack1844–1852Common
1KangraPunjabBlack1837–1848Common
1KussowleePunjabRed1852Common
3LahorePunjabBlack1843–1849Common
LodianahPunjabBlack1835Common
1MooltanPunjabBlack1851–1854Common
1MurreePunjabRed1854Common
3NoorpoorPunjabRed1852Very scarce
PeshawurPunjabBlack1850Common
1RawalpindeePunjabRed1850–1851Common
2SealkotePunjabRed1852–1854Common
SimlaPunjabBlack1835–1836Common
6SobathooPunjabRed1843–1847Common
1UmbalahPunjabBlack1846Common
3UmritsurPunjabBlack1848–1852Common
WuzeerabadPunjab1849–1851CommonBombay Presidency42 offices
AhmedabadBombayBlack1841–1844Common
AhmednugurBombayRed1838Common
2AssurghurBombayRed1842–1859Rare
1BarodaBombayBlack1853–1854Common
6BelgaumBombayOrange1832–1837Common
BhawndyBombayBlack1838Common
1BhoojBombayRed1844–1855Common
4BombayBombayBlack1804–1818Scarce
3BoorhanporeBombayBlack1853–1854Scarce
BroachBombayBlack1854Common
DamaunBombayMauve1853–1854Common
DeesaBombayBlack1841Common
2DharwarBombayRed1841Common
1DholkaBombayRed18531 example recorded
2DhooliaBombayBlack1844–1858Common
DhurrungaumBombayRed1858Rare
5HursoleBombayBlack1841–1844Common
1KaludgheeBombayBlack1842–1856Common
1KhamgaumBombayRed1855Rare
3KhandalaBombayRed1854–18593 examples recorded
KirkeeBombayRed1842Common
1KolaporeBombayRed1846Scarce
MahableshwarBombayRed1851Common
2MallegaumBombayRed1844–1858Scarce
1MalwanBombayBlack1848Rare
3MhowBombayBlack1831Rare
7NagporeBombayRed1822–1837Common
5NassickBombayBlack1842–1845Common
OomrawutteeBombayRed1855Common
Panipat - PaniputBombayRed1850Common
PanwellBombayRed1851Common
8PoonaBombayBlack1814–1836Scarce
RajkoteBombayRed1838–1852Common
RutnageryBombayBlack1853Common
11SaugorBombayRed1837–1851Common
3SeerporeBombayRed1857–1859Scarce
SehoreBombayBlack1846–1851Common
SeroorBombayBlue1844–1857Common
1SholapoorBombayBlack18361 example recorded
SittaraBombayBlack1846–1850Common
1SuratBombayRed1810–1832Common
1TannahBombayRed1850–1854ScarceSindh6 offices
Madras Presidency96 offices
4AlleppyMadrasRed1840–1852Common
AnuntapoorMadrasRed1844Common
3ArcotMadrasRed1821–1837Scarce
ArneeMadrasRed1842Common
6AurungabadMadrasRed1841–1861Common
35BangaloreMadrasBlack1803–1825Common
1BellaryMadrasBlack18131 example recorded
Berhampore (Madras)MadrasRed1838Scarce
1BimlipatamMadrasRed1856–1860Scarce
BolaramMadrasBlack1842–1843Common
2CalicutMadrasRed1843–1856Common
13CampMadrasBlack1803–1824Common
1CannanoreMadrasBlack18231 example recorded
4ChicacoleMadrasRed1837–1855Common
ChingleputMadrasBlack1839Common
17ChittoorMadrasBlack1816–1820Common
3CocanadaMadrasBlack1848–1855Common
10CochinMadrasRed1843–1859Common
2CoimbatoreMadrasRed1841–1853Common
CombaconumMadrasRed1844–1845Common
1CondapullyMadrasRed1837Rare
1ConjeveramMadrasBlack1840–1855Common
1CoonoorMadrasBlack1853Common
1CovilputyMadrasBlue1849Common
2CuddaloreMadrasMauve1818Rare
CuddapahMadrasBlack1818Rare
1CumbumMadrasRed1840Common
1DanoorMadrasBlack18441 example recorded
1DindigulMadrasRed1828Common
2ElloreMadrasRed1851Common
1GanjamMadrasBlack18161 example recorded
4GootyMadrasRed1839–1848Common
1GuntoorMadrasBlack1824Scarce
1HingooleeMadrasRed1852–1853Common
1HurryhurMadrasRed1840Rare
HyderabadMadrasBlack1817–1819Rare
IngeramMadrasBlack1827Common
11JalnahMadrasBlack1821–1837Common
3KaricalMadrasBlack1842–1853Rare
1KircumbadyMadrasBlack1841–1851Common
KotirgherryMadrasBlack1841Common
1KristnagerryMadrasBlack17991 example recorded
3Kurnal (Mad)MadrasRed1840–1855Common
1MadrasMadrasBlack17881 example recorded
MaduraMadrasBlack1829Common
MangaloreMadrasRed1828–1837Common
1ManuntaddyMadrasRed1842–1857Common
1MasulipatamMadrasBlack1814Rare
MercaraMadrasBlue1837–1838Scarce
MominabadMadrasRed1852Common
1MountMadrasBlack1825–1835Scarce
1MuctalMadrasBlack18521 example recorded
1MuddekerryMadrasRed1836Scarce
1MysoreMadrasRed1829–1833Common
NagercoilMadrasRed1848–1854Common
1NaidopetMadrasRed1840Common
NaldrugMadrasBlack1857Common
NegapatamMadrasBlack1823Common
1NelloreMadrasRed1822–1825Common
4NowgaumMadrasBlack1841–1844Common
OossoorMadrasRed1843Common
3OotacamundMadrasBlack1828–1835Common
4PalamcotahMadrasMauve1819–1823Scarce
5PalaveramMadrasRed1842–1854Common
1PalghatMadrasRed1853–1854Common
1PaulghautcherryMadrasRed18321 example recorded
PerriapatarnMadrasBlack1836Common
1PondicherryMadrasBlack1795Rare
PoonamulleeMadrasBlack1824Scarce
1PoondyMadrasBlack1841–1844Common
PulicatMadrasBlack1843Common
QuilonMadrasBlack1825–1835Scarce
8RajamundryMadrasBlack1839–1854Common
1RamahpatamMadrasRed1836Scarce
1RamandroogMadrasBlack1855Rare
2RamnadMadrasRed1842–1852Common
1SadrassMadrasRed1851Common
3SalemMadrasRed1829–1831Common
SamulcotahMadrasRed1838–1853Common
8SecunderabadMadrasRed1838–1858Common
SeringapatamMadrasBlack18011 example recorded
1SheallyMadrasRed18501 example recorded
SheemoogaMadrasRedCommon
2SirceMadrasBlack1858–1860Scarce
TanjoreMadrasBlack1821Common
TellicherryMadrasRed1829Common
2TranquebarMadrasRed1822–1823Common
1TrepassoreMadrasRed1854–1856Common
2TrichinopolyMadrasBlack1824–1827Scarce
TrivandrumMadrasRed1840–1849Common
3TuticorinMadrasBlack1799–1800Rare
2VelloreMadrasBlack1815–1816Common
1VizagapatamMadrasBlack1788–1819Common
3VizianagarumMadrasRed1823–1836Scarce
2WallajahabadMadrasBlack1820–18223 examples recorded
1YellwallMadrasRed1842Scarce





