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Hand Struck Stamps

Handstamp designation

HG 9

The HG 9 handstamp is recorded in 32 pre-1854 post offices of India. Each office struck its own HG 9 mark — compare them below by presidency, colour and recorded dates. Designations follow the Giles catalogue numbering.

Bengal Presidency4 offices

Calcutta HG 9 handstampCalcuttaBengalBlack1789Very scarceDacca HG 9 handstampDaccaBengalRed1854CommonDinapore HG 9 handstamp2DinaporeBengalRed1849–1854CommonPatna HG 9 handstampPatnaBengalMauve18301 example recorded

North Western Provinces13 offices

Agra HG 9 handstampAgraN.W. ProvincesBlack1844CommonAllahabad HG 9 handstampAllahabadN.W. ProvincesRed1844CommonBenares HG 9 handstampBenaresN.W. ProvincesRed1839–1845CommonCawnpore HG 9 handstamp6CawnporeN.W. ProvincesRed1837–1845CommonDelhi HG 9 handstamp6DelhiN.W. ProvincesBlack1846–1852CommonGhazeepore HG 9 handstamp2GhazeeporeN.W. ProvincesRed1842–1858CommonGwalior HG 9 handstampGwaliorN.W. ProvincesRed1851CommonJubbulpore HG 9 handstamp1JubbulporeN.W. ProvincesRedRareKamptee HG 9 handstampKampteeN.W. ProvincesRed1852CommonLucknow HG 9 handstampLucknowN.W. ProvincesBlack1845CommonMerut HG 9 handstamp1MerutN.W. ProvincesBlack1843–1845ScarceMirzapore HG 9 handstamp2MirzaporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1848CommonRajputana HG 9 handstampRajputanaN.W. ProvincesRed1826Scarce

Punjab3 offices

Lodianah HG 9 handstamp6LodianahPunjabBlack1837–1842CommonSimla HG 9 handstampSimlaPunjabRed1852CommonUmbalah HG 9 handstamp1UmbalahPunjabRed1845–1849Common

Bombay Presidency2 offices

Bombay HG 9 handstampBombayBombayRed1824–1825CommonPoona HG 9 handstamp10PoonaBombayRed1838–1854Common

Madras Presidency10 offices

Bangalore HG 9 handstamp27BangaloreMadrasRed1837–1855CommonBellary HG 9 handstamp7BellaryMadrasRed1841–1856CommonHyderabad HG 9 handstamp4HyderabadMadrasRed1853–1856CommonMadras HG 9 handstamp2MadrasMadrasBlack1812–1820RareMadura HG 9 handstamp1MaduraMadrasRed1854Very scarceMasulipatam HG 9 handstamp2MasulipatamMadrasRed1848–1851CommonPalamcotah HG 9 handstamp1PalamcotahMadrasRed1838–1843CommonPondicherry HG 9 handstamp1PondicherryMadrasRed1839CommonSeringapatam HG 9 handstamp2SeringapatamMadrasRed1839–1856CommonTrichinopoly HG 9 handstampTrichinopolyMadrasBlack1839–1841Common
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