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Hand Struck Stamps

Handstamp designation

HG 8

The HG 8 handstamp is recorded in 42 pre-1854 post offices of India. Each office struck its own HG 8 mark — compare them below by presidency, colour and recorded dates. Designations follow the Giles catalogue numbering.

Bengal Presidency6 offices

Berhampore HG 8 handstamp3BerhamporeBengalRed1839–1848ScarceCalcutta HG 8 handstamp2CalcuttaBengalBlack1788–1789Very scarceDacca HG 8 handstamp4DaccaBengalBlack1824–1834CommonDinapore HG 8 handstampDinaporeBengalRed1846–1847CommonKedgeree HG 8 handstampKedgereeBengalBlack1857–1858CommonPatna HG 8 handstamp5PatnaBengalBlack1830–1835Very scarce

North Western Provinces15 offices

Agra HG 8 handstamp2AgraN.W. ProvincesRed1844–1850CommonAllahabad HG 8 handstamp2AllahabadN.W. ProvincesRed1838–1848CommonAllyghur HG 8 handstampAllyghurN.W. ProvincesRed1854CommonBenares HG 8 handstamp3BenaresN.W. ProvincesBlack1839–1852CommonCawnpore HG 8 handstamp6CawnporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1833–1836ScarceDelhi HG 8 handstamp2DelhiN.W. ProvincesRed1846–1852CommonGhazeepore HG 8 handstamp1GhazeeporeN.W. ProvincesRed1839–1841CommonGwalior HG 8 handstamp4GwaliorN.W. ProvincesBlack1848CommonKamptee HG 8 handstampKampteeN.W. ProvincesRed1853CommonLandour HG 8 handstamp2LandourN.W. Provinces1849–1850ScarceLucknow HG 8 handstamp3LucknowN.W. ProvincesRed1844–1849CommonMerut HG 8 handstampMerutN.W. ProvincesBlack1840–1843CommonMirzapore HG 8 handstamp5MirzaporeN.W. ProvincesRed1847–1855CommonMuttra HG 8 handstampMuttraN.W. ProvincesBlackScarceRajputana HG 8 handstamp2RajputanaN.W. ProvincesBlack1830–1836Rare

Punjab5 offices

Lahore HG 8 handstampLahorePunjabRed1856CommonLodianah HG 8 handstamp1LodianahPunjabRed1844CommonPeshawur HG 8 handstampPeshawurPunjabRed1853–1854CommonSimla HG 8 handstamp8SimlaPunjabRed1852CommonUmbalah HG 8 handstampUmbalahPunjabRed1848–1853Common

Bombay Presidency2 offices

Bombay HG 8 handstamp4BombayBombayBlack1820–1825CommonPoona HG 8 handstampPoonaBombayRed1833–1837Scarce

Sindh1 office

Karatchee HG 8 handstamp3KaratcheeSindhRed1850–1853Rare

Madras Presidency13 offices

Bangalore HG 8 handstampBangaloreMadrasBlack1832ScarceBellary HG 8 handstampBellaryMadrasRed1849CommonCannanore HG 8 handstamp3CannanoreMadrasRed1844–1849CommonHyderabad HG 8 handstamp1HyderabadMadrasBlack1847–1853CommonMadras HG 8 handstamp1MadrasMadrasBlack1819CommonMadura HG 8 handstamp2MaduraMadrasRed1849–1856CommonMasulipatam HG 8 handstampMasulipatamMadrasRed1838–1843CommonPalamcotah HG 8 handstampPalamcotahMadrasBlack1840CommonPondicherry HG 8 handstamp1PondicherryMadrasBlack1839–1841CommonSeringapatam HG 8 handstampSeringapatamMadrasBlack1842CommonTanjore HG 8 handstampTanjoreMadrasRed1853CommonTranquebar HG 8 handstamp1TranquebarMadrasBlack18481 example recordedTrichinopoly HG 8 handstamp2TrichinopolyMadrasRed1838–1845Common
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