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Hand Struck Stamps

Handstamp designation

HG 6

The HG 6 handstamp is recorded in 76 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

Barrackpore HG 6 handstamp2BarrackporeBengalBlack1838–1843CommonBerhampore HG 6 handstamp6BerhamporeBengalRed1838–1857CommonBhauglepoor HG 6 handstampBhauglepoorBengalRed1851–1852CommonCalcutta HG 6 handstamp1CalcuttaBengalBlack1788RareChupra HG 6 handstampChupraBengalRed1854CommonDacca HG 6 handstamp12DaccaBengalBlack1820–1836CommonDinapore HG 6 handstamp3DinaporeBengalRed1837–1851CommonDumDum HG 6 handstampDumDumBengalRed1848CommonKedgeree HG 6 handstampKedgereeBengalBlack1846CommonPatna HG 6 handstamp7PatnaBengalBlack1823–1829Common

North Western Provinces20 offices

Agra HG 6 handstamp2AgraN.W. ProvincesRed1838–1849CommonAjmere HG 6 handstamp1AjmereN.W. ProvincesRed1843–1849CommonAllahabad HG 6 handstamp1AllahabadN.W. ProvincesBlack1848CommonAllyghur HG 6 handstampAllyghurN.W. ProvincesBlack1853CommonBenares HG 6 handstamp1BenaresN.W. ProvincesBlack1832–1835ScarceCawnpore HG 6 handstamp12CawnporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1834–1837ScarceDelhi HG 6 handstamp2DelhiN.W. ProvincesRed1843–1845CommonGhazeepore HG 6 handstamp1GhazeeporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1835–1836CommonGwalior HG 6 handstampGwaliorN.W. ProvincesRed1845–1852CommonJubbulpore HG 6 handstamp3JubbulporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1839–1843ScarceKamptee HG 6 handstampKampteeN.W. ProvincesRed1849–1854CommonKurnaul (NWP) HG 6 handstampKurnaul (NWP)N.W. ProvincesRed1852CommonLandour HG 6 handstamp1LandourN.W. ProvincesRed1853CommonLucknow HG 6 handstamp2LucknowN.W. ProvincesBlack1844–1847RareMerut HG 6 handstamp2MerutN.W. ProvincesBlack1839–1843CommonMirzapore HG 6 handstamp2MirzaporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1838–1839CommonMoradabad HG 6 handstamp1MoradabadN.W. ProvincesRed1854ScarceMuttra HG 6 handstamp1MuttraN.W. ProvincesRed1845CommonRajputana HG 6 handstamp3RajputanaN.W. ProvincesBlack1832–1833Very scarceSaharunpore HG 6 handstamp1SaharunporeN.W. ProvincesRed1853Scarce

Punjab10 offices

Ferozepore HG 6 handstampFerozeporePunjabRed1852–1853CommonJullunder HG 6 handstamp1JullunderPunjabBlack1852RareKussowlee HG 6 handstamp2KussowleePunjabBlack1848–18502 examples recordedLahore HG 6 handstamp2LahorePunjabPurple1853CommonLodianah HG 6 handstamp1LodianahPunjabRed1837–1851CommonPeshawur HG 6 handstampPeshawurPunjabRed1851–1852CommonSimla HG 6 handstamp7SimlaPunjabRed1845–1851CommonSobathoo HG 6 handstamp2SobathooPunjabBlack1849–1850ScarceUmbalah HG 6 handstamp2UmbalahPunjabBlack1848–1849CommonWuzeerabad HG 6 handstamp1WuzeerabadPunjabRed1854Common

Bombay Presidency8 offices

Ahmedabad Cantonment HG 6 handstamp1Ahmedabad CantonmentBombayBlack1849Very scarceBelgaum HG 6 handstamp2BelgaumBombayBlack1851–1858CommonBombay HG 6 handstampBombayBombayBlack1815ScarceKirkee HG 6 handstamp1KirkeeBombayRed1855–1856CommonNagpore HG 6 handstamp1NagporeBombayBlack1859CommonPoona HG 6 handstamp2PoonaBombayRed1822–1829CommonRajkote HG 6 handstamp1RajkoteBombayRed1856RareSholapoor HG 6 handstamp7SholapoorBombayRed1845–1856Common

Sindh2 offices

Hydrabad (Scind) HG 6 handstamp1Hydrabad (Scind)SindhBlack1853CommonKaratchee HG 6 handstamp6KaratcheeSindhBlack1850–1856Scarce

Madras Presidency26 offices

Bangalore HG 6 handstamp18BangaloreMadrasRed1826–1838CommonBellary HG 6 handstamp3BellaryMadrasRed1837–1839CommonCannanore HG 6 handstamp1CannanoreMadrasBlack1838–1842CommonCuddapah HG 6 handstampCuddapahMadrasRed1840–1846CommonHyderabad HG 6 handstamp2HyderabadMadrasBlack1834–1837RareJalnah HG 6 handstamp5JalnahMadrasBlack1850–1854CommonMadras HG 6 handstamp12MadrasMadrasBlack1802–1822CommonMadura HG 6 handstamp1MaduraMadrasBlack1848–1849CommonMasulipatam HG 6 handstampMasulipatamMadrasRed1838–1843CommonMount HG 6 handstampMountMadrasBlack1840CommonMysore HG 6 handstamp1MysoreMadrasRed1870CommonNegapatam HG 6 handstamp1NegapatamMadrasBlack1848–1857CommonOotacamund HG 6 handstamp2OotacamundMadrasRed1838–1854CommonPalamcotah HG 6 handstamp1PalamcotahMadrasBlack1838–1839CommonPondicherry HG 6 handstamp8PondicherryMadrasBlack1826–1836ScarcePoonamullee HG 6 handstamp1PoonamulleeMadrasBlack1852RareSecunderabad HG 6 handstamp10SecunderabadMadrasRed1841–1855CommonSeringapatam HG 6 handstamp2SeringapatamMadrasBlack1828–1837Very scarceTanjore HG 6 handstamp2TanjoreMadrasBlack1848–1849CommonTellicherry HG 6 handstamp1TellicherryMadrasBlack1847–1854ScarceTranquebar HG 6 handstamp8TranquebarMadrasRed1850–1858CommonTrichinopoly HG 6 handstampTrichinopolyMadrasBlack1831–1834CommonVellore HG 6 handstamp1VelloreMadrasRed1839–1843CommonVizagapatam HG 6 handstamp2VizagapatamMadrasBlack1838–1841CommonVizianagarum HG 6 handstamp3VizianagarumMadrasRed1837–1842RareWallajahabad HG 6 handstampWallajahabadMadrasBlack1845Common
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