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Hand Struck Stamps

Handstamp designation

HG 5

The HG 5 handstamp is recorded in 100 pre-1854 post offices of India. Each office struck its own HG 5 mark — compare them below by presidency, colour and recorded dates. Designations follow the Giles catalogue numbering.

Bengal Presidency12 offices

Barrackpore HG 5 handstamp4BarrackporeBengalRed1837–1854CommonBauleah HG 5 handstamp1BauleahBengalBlack1843–1844CommonBerhampore HG 5 handstamp5BerhamporeBengalBlack1817–1837Very scarceBhauglepoor HG 5 handstamp2BhauglepoorBengalRed1838–1843CommonBurdwan HG 5 handstamp1BurdwanBengalRed1842CommonCalcutta HG 5 handstamp1CalcuttaBengalBlack1788RareChupra HG 5 handstampChupraBengalRed1839–1854CommonDacca HG 5 handstamp5DaccaBengalBlack1815–1821CommonDinapore HG 5 handstamp2DinaporeBengalBlack1838–1840CommonDumDum HG 5 handstamp6DumDumBengalBlack1838–1845CommonKedgeree HG 5 handstamp4KedgereeBengalBlack1837–1842CommonPatna HG 5 handstamp2PatnaBengalBlack18182 examples recorded

North Western Provinces27 offices

Agra HG 5 handstamp5AgraN.W. ProvincesBlack1837–1850CommonAjmere HG 5 handstamp1AjmereN.W. ProvincesBlack1852–1854CommonAllahabad HG 5 handstamp4AllahabadN.W. ProvincesRed1845–1850CommonAllyghur HG 5 handstampAllyghurN.W. ProvincesBlack1837CommonAlmora HG 5 handstamp1AlmoraN.W. ProvincesRed1853Very scarceAzimgurh HG 5 handstamp1AzimgurhN.W. ProvincesBlack18391 example recordedBarelly HG 5 handstamp2BarellyN.W. ProvincesBlack1846–1850CommonBenares HG 5 handstamp1BenaresN.W. ProvincesBlack18291 example recordedCawnpore HG 5 handstampCawnporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1826ScarceChunar HG 5 handstamp1ChunarN.W. ProvincesRed1853ScarceDelhi HG 5 handstampDelhiN.W. ProvincesBlack1841–1845CommonGhazeepore HG 5 handstamp9GhazeeporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1831–1839CommonGoruckpoor HG 5 handstampGoruckpoorN.W. ProvincesRed1837CommonGwalior HG 5 handstampGwaliorN.W. ProvincesRed1837–1846CommonIndore HG 5 handstamp1IndoreN.W. ProvincesRed1852–1853CommonJubbulpore HG 5 handstamp1JubbulporeN.W. ProvincesRed1852CommonKamptee HG 5 handstamp3KampteeN.W. ProvincesRed1836–1853CommonKurnaul (NWP) HG 5 handstampKurnaul (NWP)N.W. ProvincesRed1841CommonLandour HG 5 handstamp4LandourN.W. ProvincesRed1852–1854CommonLucknow HG 5 handstamp1LucknowN.W. ProvincesRed1842–1845CommonMerut HG 5 handstamp7MerutN.W. ProvincesRed1837–1845CommonMirzapore HG 5 handstampMirzaporeN.W. ProvincesRed1838–1850CommonMoradabad HG 5 handstamp1MoradabadN.W. ProvincesRed1840Very scarceMuttra HG 5 handstampMuttraN.W. ProvincesBlack1842CommonNeemuch HG 5 handstamp1NeemuchN.W. ProvincesBlack1854CommonRajputana HG 5 handstamp6RajputanaN.W. ProvincesBlack1830–1837CommonSaharunpore HG 5 handstampSaharunporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1852Common

Punjab11 offices

Ferozepore HG 5 handstamp2FerozeporePunjabBlack1842–1853CommonJullunder HG 5 handstamp1JullunderPunjabRed1852RareKussowlee HG 5 handstamp1KussowleePunjabRed1852–1854CommonLahore HG 5 handstampLahorePunjabRed1851CommonLodianah HG 5 handstampLodianahPunjabRed1844CommonPeshawur HG 5 handstamp2PeshawurPunjabBlack1851CommonSealkote HG 5 handstampSealkotePunjabBlack1857CommonSimla HG 5 handstamp2SimlaPunjabRed1845–1850CommonSobathoo HG 5 handstampSobathooPunjabRed1842–1844CommonUmbalah HG 5 handstamp1UmbalahPunjabBlack1845RareWuzeerabad HG 5 handstampWuzeerabadPunjabBlack1853Common

Bombay Presidency10 offices

Ahmedabad Cantonment HG 5 handstampAhmedabad CantonmentBombayBlack1850CommonBelgaum HG 5 handstamp7BelgaumBombayRed1840–1858CommonBombay HG 5 handstamp8BombayBombayBlack1808–1814CommonDeesa HG 5 handstampDeesaBombayRed1852CommonKirkee HG 5 handstamp1KirkeeBombayRed1854–1857CommonMhow HG 5 handstamp5MhowBombayRed1847–1859CommonNagpore HG 5 handstamp4NagporeBombayRed1850–1852CommonPoona HG 5 handstamp1PoonaBombayBlack1823–1827CommonRajkote HG 5 handstamp3RajkoteBombayMauve1840–1847ScarceSholapoor HG 5 handstamp1SholapoorBombayRed1843–1849Rare

Sindh4 offices

Hydrabad (Scind) HG 5 handstampHydrabad (Scind)SindhBlack1853CommonKaratchee HG 5 handstampKaratcheeSindhBlack1850–1856CommonShikarpore HG 5 handstampShikarporeSindhRed1857CommonSukkur HG 5 handstamp1SukkurSindhBlack18521 example recorded

Madras Presidency36 offices

Alleppy HG 5 handstamp1AlleppyMadrasBlack1853–1855CommonArcot HG 5 handstampArcotMadrasBlack1854CommonBangalore HG 5 handstamp1BangaloreMadrasBlack1823–1837ScarceBellary HG 5 handstamp1BellaryMadrasBlack1836CommonCannanore HG 5 handstamp4CannanoreMadrasRed1838–1845CommonChicacole HG 5 handstamp4ChicacoleMadrasBlack1837–1854ScarceChittoor HG 5 handstampChittoorMadrasRed1838–1853CommonCuddalore HG 5 handstamp2CuddaloreMadrasRed1841–1857CommonCuddapah HG 5 handstamp2CuddapahMadrasMauve1838–1853CommonGuntoor HG 5 handstamp1GuntoorMadrasRed1854CommonHyderabad HG 5 handstamp1HyderabadMadrasBlack1836–1837CommonIngeram HG 5 handstamp2IngeramMadrasBlack1852CommonJalnah HG 5 handstamp11JalnahMadrasRed1848–1860CommonMadras HG 5 handstamp4MadrasMadrasBlack1799–1800RareMadura HG 5 handstampMaduraMadrasRed1839–1855CommonMangalore HG 5 handstamp2MangaloreMadrasBlack1847–1857CommonMasulipatam HG 5 handstamp1MasulipatamMadrasRed1831–1834CommonMount HG 5 handstamp4MountMadrasRed1838–1856CommonMysore HG 5 handstamp3MysoreMadrasBlack1837–1864CommonNegapatam HG 5 handstamp2NegapatamMadrasRed1842–1851CommonOotacamund HG 5 handstamp5OotacamundMadrasBlack1837–1854CommonPalamcotah HG 5 handstamp1PalamcotahMadrasRed1837–1849CommonPondicherry HG 5 handstamp12PondicherryMadrasRed1826–1836CommonQuilon HG 5 handstamp2QuilonMadrasRed1849–1859CommonSalem HG 5 handstampSalemMadrasRed1840–1848CommonSecunderabad HG 5 handstampSecunderabadMadrasBlack1854CommonSeringapatam HG 5 handstamp1SeringapatamMadrasRed1837CommonTanjore HG 5 handstamp2TanjoreMadrasRed1847CommonTellicherry HG 5 handstamp3TellicherryMadrasRed1839–1858CommonTranquebar HG 5 handstamp1TranquebarMadrasBlack1843CommonTrichinopoly HG 5 handstamp4TrichinopolyMadrasRed1833–1834CommonTuticorin HG 5 handstamp2TuticorinMadrasRed1856–1858ScarceVellore HG 5 handstampVelloreMadrasRed1838–1841CommonVizagapatam HG 5 handstampVizagapatamMadrasBlack1827CommonVizianagarum HG 5 handstampVizianagarumMadrasRed1843CommonWallajahabad HG 5 handstamp1WallajahabadMadrasRed1845–1846Common
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