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Hand Struck Stamps

Handstamp designation

HG 9

The HG 9 handstamp is recorded in 33 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 Presidency5 offices

Handstruck stamp of India — Berhampore HG 9 handstamp1BerhamporeBengalRedRareHandstruck stamp of India — Calcutta HG 9 handstampCalcuttaBengalBlack1789Very scarceHandstruck stamp of India — Dacca HG 9 handstampDaccaBengalRed1854CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Dinapore HG 9 handstamp2DinaporeBengalRed1849–1854CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Patna HG 9 handstampPatnaBengalMauve18301 example recorded

North Western Provinces13 offices

Handstruck stamp of India — Agra HG 9 handstampAgraN.W. ProvincesBlack1844CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Allahabad HG 9 handstampAllahabadN.W. ProvincesRed1844CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Benares HG 9 handstampBenaresN.W. ProvincesRed1839–1845CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Cawnpore HG 9 handstamp7CawnporeN.W. ProvincesRed1837–1845CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Delhi HG 9 handstamp6DelhiN.W. ProvincesBlack1846–1852CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Ghazeepore HG 9 handstamp3GhazeeporeN.W. ProvincesRed1842–1858CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Gwalior HG 9 handstampGwaliorN.W. ProvincesRed1851CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Jubbulpore HG 9 handstamp1JubbulporeN.W. ProvincesRedRareHandstruck stamp of India — Kamptee HG 9 handstampKampteeN.W. ProvincesRed1852CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Lucknow HG 9 handstamp1LucknowN.W. ProvincesBlack1844–1845CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Merut HG 9 handstamp1MerutN.W. ProvincesBlack1843–1845ScarceHandstruck stamp of India — Mirzapore HG 9 handstamp2MirzaporeN.W. ProvincesBlack1848CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Rajputana HG 9 handstampRajputanaN.W. ProvincesRed1826Scarce

Punjab3 offices

Handstruck stamp of India — Lodianah HG 9 handstamp38LodianahPunjabBlack1837–1842CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Simla HG 9 handstampSimlaPunjabRed1852CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Umbalah HG 9 handstamp2UmbalahPunjabRed1842–1849Common

Bombay Presidency2 offices

Handstruck stamp of India — Bombay HG 9 handstampBombayBombayRed1824–1825CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Poona HG 9 handstamp13PoonaBombayRed1838–1854Common

Madras Presidency10 offices

Handstruck stamp of India — Bangalore HG 9 handstamp38BangaloreMadrasRed1837–1857CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Bellary HG 9 handstamp8BellaryMadrasRed1841–1856CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Hyderabad HG 9 handstamp4HyderabadMadrasRed1853–1856CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Madras HG 9 handstamp2MadrasMadrasBlack1812–1820RareHandstruck stamp of India — Madura HG 9 handstamp1MaduraMadrasRed1854Very scarceHandstruck stamp of India — Masulipatam HG 9 handstamp3MasulipatamMadrasRed1842–1851CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Palamcotah HG 9 handstamp1PalamcotahMadrasRed1838–1843CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Pondicherry HG 9 handstamp1PondicherryMadrasRed1839CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Seringapatam HG 9 handstamp2SeringapatamMadrasRed1839–1856CommonHandstruck stamp of India — Trichinopoly HG 9 handstampTrichinopolyMadrasBlack1839–1841Common
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HG 9 Handstamp — 33 Pre-1854 India Post Offices