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Hand Struck Stamps

Handstamp designation

HG 7

The HG 7 handstamp is recorded in 55 pre-1854 post offices of India. Each office struck its own HG 7 mark — compare them below by presidency, colour and recorded dates. Designations follow the Giles catalogue numbering.

Bengal Presidency10 offices

Barrackpore HG 7 handstampBarrackporeBengalRed1845CommonBerhampore HG 7 handstamp2BerhamporeBengalBlack1840–1857CommonBhauglepoor HG 7 handstampBhauglepoorBengalRed1855CommonCalcutta HG 7 handstamp1CalcuttaBengalBlack1788Very scarceChuprah HG 7 handstampChuprahBengalPurple1838ScarceDacca HG 7 handstamp3DaccaBengalBlack1812–1818CommonDinapore HG 7 handstamp1DinaporeBengalRed1840–1851CommonDumDum HG 7 handstamp6DumDumBengalRed1842–1848ScarceKedgeree HG 7 handstamp11KedgereeBengalBlack1838–1848CommonPatna HG 7 handstamp2PatnaBengalBlack1824–18292 examples recorded

North Western Provinces16 offices

Agra HG 7 handstamp1AgraN.W. ProvincesOrange18432 examples recordedAjmere HG 7 handstamp1AjmereN.W. ProvincesRed1851–1853ScarceAllahabad HG 7 handstamp6AllahabadN.W. ProvincesRed1828–1848CommonAllyghur HG 7 handstamp1AllyghurN.W. ProvincesBlack1851CommonBenares HG 7 handstamp4BenaresN.W. ProvincesRed1838–1853CommonCawnpore HG 7 handstamp1CawnporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1836CommonDelhi HG 7 handstamp1DelhiN.W. ProvincesBlack1843CommonGhazeepore HG 7 handstampGhazeeporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1838CommonGwalior HG 7 handstamp5GwaliorN.W. ProvincesRed1843–1849CommonKamptee HG 7 handstampKampteeN.W. ProvincesBlack1849–1854CommonLandour HG 7 handstamp3LandourN.W. ProvincesRed1853–1854CommonLucknow HG 7 handstamp1LucknowN.W. ProvincesGreen1846RareMerut HG 7 handstamp4MerutN.W. ProvincesRed1843–1851CommonMirzapore HG 7 handstamp6MirzaporeN.W. ProvincesRed1841–1852CommonMuttra HG 7 handstamp1MuttraN.W. ProvincesRedScarceRajputana HG 7 handstampRajputanaN.W. ProvincesBlack1835Common

Punjab6 offices

Ferozepore HG 7 handstampFerozeporePunjabRed1843CommonLahore HG 7 handstamp12LahorePunjabRed1851–1853CommonLodianah HG 7 handstamp1LodianahPunjabRed1840–1844CommonPeshawur HG 7 handstampPeshawurPunjabRed1854CommonSimla HG 7 handstamp6SimlaPunjabBlack1849–1854CommonUmbalah HG 7 handstampUmbalahPunjabRed1848Common

Bombay Presidency4 offices

Belgaum HG 7 handstamp2BelgaumBombayBlackCommonBombay HG 7 handstamp1BombayBombayRed1823–1833CommonPoona HG 7 handstamp3PoonaBombayRed1832–1837CommonSholapoor HG 7 handstamp2SholapoorBombayBlue1853Common

Sindh1 office

Karatchee HG 7 handstamp6KaratcheeSindhRed1851–1856Common

Madras Presidency18 offices

Bangalore HG 7 handstamp1BangaloreMadrasRed1830–1865RareBellary HG 7 handstampBellaryMadrasBlack1840–1856CommonCannanore HG 7 handstamp1CannanoreMadrasRed1839–1842CommonHyderabad HG 7 handstamp5HyderabadMadrasRed1839–1858CommonMadras HG 7 handstamp3MadrasMadrasBlack1816–1823CommonMadura HG 7 handstampMaduraMadrasRed1848–1849CommonMasulipatam HG 7 handstampMasulipatamMadrasBlack1838CommonMount HG 7 handstamp1MountMadrasRed1841–1852CommonNegapatam HG 7 handstampNegapatamMadrasRed1841–1842CommonPalamcotah HG 7 handstamp1PalamcotahMadrasRed1856–1857CommonPondicherry HG 7 handstamp17PondicherryMadrasRed1838–1851CommonSecunderabad HG 7 handstampSecunderabadMadrasBlack1837–1848CommonSeringapatam HG 7 handstampSeringapatamMadrasRed1842CommonTanjore HG 7 handstamp5TanjoreMadrasRed1853–1860CommonTranquebar HG 7 handstamp1TranquebarMadrasBlack1852–1856CommonTrichinopoly HG 7 handstampTrichinopolyMadrasRed1836CommonVizagapatam HG 7 handstamp2VizagapatamMadrasRed1839–1849CommonWallajahabad HG 7 handstamp1WallajahabadMadrasRed1845Scarce
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