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Hand Struck Stamps

Handstamp designation

HG 6

The HG 6 handstamp is recorded in 77 pre-1854 post offices of India. Each office struck its own HG 6 mark — compare them below by presidency, colour and recorded dates. Designations follow the Giles catalogue numbering.

Bengal Presidency10 offices

Handstruck stamp of India — Barrackpore HG 6 handstamp2BarrackporeBengalBlack1838–1843CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Berhampore HG 6 handstamp7BerhamporeBengalRed1838–1857CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Bhauglepoor HG 6 handstampBhauglepoorBengalRed1851–1852CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Calcutta HG 6 handstamp1CalcuttaBengalBlack1788RareHandstruck stamp of India — Chupra HG 6 handstampChupraBengalRed1854CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Dacca HG 6 handstamp14DaccaBengalBlack1820–1836CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Dinapore HG 6 handstamp3DinaporeBengalRed1837–1851CommonHandstruck stamp of India — DumDum HG 6 handstampDumDumBengalRed1848CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Kedgeree HG 6 handstamp1KedgereeBengalBlack1846–1851CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Patna HG 6 handstamp7PatnaBengalBlack1823–1829Common

North Western Provinces20 offices

Handstruck stamp of India — Agra HG 6 handstamp7AgraN.W. ProvincesRed1838–1849CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Ajmere HG 6 handstamp2AjmereN.W. ProvincesRed1843–1849CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Allahabad HG 6 handstamp1AllahabadN.W. ProvincesBlack1848CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Allyghur HG 6 handstampAllyghurN.W. ProvincesBlack1853CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Benares HG 6 handstamp1BenaresN.W. ProvincesBlack1832–1835ScarceHandstruck stamp of India — Cawnpore HG 6 handstamp13CawnporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1834–1837ScarceHandstruck stamp of India — Delhi HG 6 handstamp2DelhiN.W. ProvincesRed1843–1845CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Ghazeepore HG 6 handstamp1GhazeeporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1835–1836CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Gwalior HG 6 handstampGwaliorN.W. ProvincesRed1845–1852CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Jubbulpore HG 6 handstamp3JubbulporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1839–1843ScarceHandstruck stamp of India — Kamptee HG 6 handstampKampteeN.W. ProvincesRed1849–1854CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Kurnaul (NWP) HG 6 handstampKurnaul (NWP)N.W. ProvincesRed1852CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Landour HG 6 handstamp1LandourN.W. ProvincesRed1853CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Lucknow HG 6 handstamp2LucknowN.W. ProvincesBlack1844–1847RareHandstruck stamp of India — Merut HG 6 handstamp3MerutN.W. ProvincesBlack1839–1843CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Mirzapore HG 6 handstamp2MirzaporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1838–1839CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Moradabad HG 6 handstamp1MoradabadN.W. ProvincesRed1854ScarceHandstruck stamp of India — Muttra HG 6 handstamp1MuttraN.W. ProvincesRed1845CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Rajputana HG 6 handstamp3RajputanaN.W. ProvincesBlack1832–1833Very scarceHandstruck stamp of India — Saharunpore HG 6 handstamp1SaharunporeN.W. ProvincesRed1853Scarce

Punjab10 offices

Handstruck stamp of India — Ferozepore HG 6 handstampFerozeporePunjabRed1852–1853CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Jullunder HG 6 handstamp1JullunderPunjabBlack1852RareHandstruck stamp of India — Kussowlee HG 6 handstamp2KussowleePunjabBlack1848–18502 examples recordedHandstruck stamp of India — Lahore HG 6 handstamp2LahorePunjabPurple1853CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Lodianah HG 6 handstamp1LodianahPunjabRed1837–1851CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Peshawur HG 6 handstampPeshawurPunjabRed1851–1852CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Simla HG 6 handstamp8SimlaPunjabRed1845–1852CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Sobathoo HG 6 handstamp2SobathooPunjabBlack1849–1850ScarceHandstruck stamp of India — Umbalah HG 6 handstamp2UmbalahPunjabBlack1848–1849CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Wuzeerabad HG 6 handstamp2WuzeerabadPunjabRed1854Common

Bombay Presidency8 offices

Handstruck stamp of India — Ahmedabad Cantonment HG 6 handstamp1Ahmedabad CantonmentBombayBlack1849Very scarceHandstruck stamp of India — Belgaum HG 6 handstamp3BelgaumBombayBlack1851–1858CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Bombay HG 6 handstampBombayBombayBlack1815ScarceHandstruck stamp of India — Kirkee HG 6 handstamp2KirkeeBombayRed1855–1856CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Nagpore HG 6 handstamp2NagporeBombayBlack1859CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Poona HG 6 handstamp2PoonaBombayRed1822–1829CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Rajkote HG 6 handstamp1RajkoteBombayRed1856RareHandstruck stamp of India — Sholapoor HG 6 handstamp8SholapoorBombayRed1845–1856Common

Sindh2 offices

Handstruck stamp of India — Hydrabad (Scind) HG 6 handstamp1Hydrabad (Scind)SindhBlack1853CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Karatchee HG 6 handstamp6KaratcheeSindhBlack1850–1856Scarce

Madras Presidency27 offices

Handstruck stamp of India — Bangalore HG 6 handstamp19BangaloreMadrasRed1826–1838CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Bellary HG 6 handstamp5BellaryMadrasRed1837–1839CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Cannanore HG 6 handstamp1CannanoreMadrasBlack1838–1842CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Cuddalore HG 6 handstamp1CuddaloreMadrasRed1857ScarceHandstruck stamp of India — Cuddapah HG 6 handstampCuddapahMadrasRed1840–1846CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Hyderabad HG 6 handstamp2HyderabadMadrasBlack1834–1837RareHandstruck stamp of India — Jalnah HG 6 handstamp6JalnahMadrasBlack1850–1854CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Madras HG 6 handstamp13MadrasMadrasBlack1802–1822CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Madura HG 6 handstamp1MaduraMadrasBlack1848–1849CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Masulipatam HG 6 handstampMasulipatamMadrasRed1838–1843CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Mount HG 6 handstamp1MountMadrasBlack1840CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Mysore HG 6 handstamp1MysoreMadrasRed1870CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Negapatam HG 6 handstamp1NegapatamMadrasBlack1848–1857CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Ootacamund HG 6 handstamp2OotacamundMadrasRed1838–1854CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Palamcotah HG 6 handstamp1PalamcotahMadrasBlack1838–1839CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Pondicherry HG 6 handstamp8PondicherryMadrasBlack1826–1836ScarceHandstruck stamp of India — Poonamullee HG 6 handstamp2PoonamulleeMadrasBlack1843–1852RareHandstruck stamp of India — Secunderabad HG 6 handstamp11SecunderabadMadrasRed1841–1855CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Seringapatam HG 6 handstamp2SeringapatamMadrasBlack1828–1837Very scarceHandstruck stamp of India — Tanjore HG 6 handstamp2TanjoreMadrasBlack1848–1849CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Tellicherry HG 6 handstamp1TellicherryMadrasBlack1847–1854ScarceHandstruck stamp of India — Tranquebar HG 6 handstamp13TranquebarMadrasRed1850–1858CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Trichinopoly HG 6 handstampTrichinopolyMadrasBlack1831–1834CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Vellore HG 6 handstamp1VelloreMadrasRed1839–1843CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Vizagapatam HG 6 handstamp2VizagapatamMadrasBlack1838–1841CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Vizianagarum HG 6 handstamp3VizianagarumMadrasRed1837–1842RareHandstruck stamp of India — Wallajahabad HG 6 handstamp1WallajahabadMadrasBlack1845Common
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HG 6 Handstamp — 77 Pre-1854 India Post Offices