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Handstamp type

All India common handstamp

A common handstamp type found across many offices of British India. The census records 389 All India common handstamp marks across 181 post offices of pre-1854 India — compare them below by presidency, office and date. See also the glossary for related terms.

Bengal Presidency74 offices

Arrah HG 3 (All India common handstamp)1ArrahHG 3BengalBlack1834–18351 example recordedAugurparah HG 1 (All India common handstamp)AugurparahHG 1BengalRed1837–1840CommonBackergunge HG 2 (All India common handstamp)2BackergungeHG 2BengalRed1839–1847CommonBalasore HG 3 (All India common handstamp)BalasoreHG 3BengalRed1838CommonBandel HG 1 (All India common handstamp)BandelHG 1BengalBlack1837–1839ScarceBarrackpore HG 5 (All India common handstamp)4BarrackporeHG 5BengalRed1837–1854CommonBarrackpore HG 6 (All India common handstamp)2BarrackporeHG 6BengalBlack1838–1843CommonBauleah HG 3 (All India common handstamp)1BauleahHG 3BengalRed1850ScarceBauleah HG 4 (All India common handstamp)BauleahHG 4BengalBlack1851CommonBauleah HG 5 (All India common handstamp)1BauleahHG 5BengalBlack1843–1844CommonBerhampore HG 6 (All India common handstamp)6BerhamporeHG 6BengalRed1838–1857CommonBerhampore HG 7 (All India common handstamp)2BerhamporeHG 7BengalBlack1840–1857CommonBhauglepoor HG 5 (All India common handstamp)2BhauglepoorHG 5BengalRed1838–1843CommonBhauglepoor HG 6 (All India common handstamp)BhauglepoorHG 6BengalRed1851–1852CommonBugwah HG 1 (All India common handstamp)2BugwahHG 1BengalRed1850–1854CommonBugwah HG 2 (All India common handstamp)2BugwahHG 2BengalBlack1850–1856CommonBurdwan HG 3 (All India common handstamp)BurdwanHG 3BengalRed1848CommonBurdwan HG 4 (All India common handstamp)2BurdwanHG 4BengalRed1839–1855CommonBurkaghur HG 1 (All India common handstamp)6BurkaghurHG 1BengalRed1839–1845ScarceBuxar HG 1 (All India common handstamp)2BuxarHG 1BengalBlack1836CommonBuxar HG 3 (All India common handstamp)1BuxarHG 3BengalRed1842–1843CommonBuxar HG 4 (All India common handstamp)BuxarHG 4BengalBlack1847CommonCalcutta HG 21 (All India common handstamp)10CalcuttaHG 21BengalRed1837–1845Very commonCalcutta HG 22 (All India common handstamp)13CalcuttaHG 22BengalBlack1837–1854Very commonCalcutta HG 23 (All India common handstamp)4CalcuttaHG 23BengalRed1838–1852CommonCalcutta HG 24 (All India common handstamp)2CalcuttaHG 24BengalRed1839–1851Very commonCalcutta HG 26 (All India common handstamp)2CalcuttaHG 26BengalBlack1844–1852CommonCalcutta HG 27 (All India common handstamp)9CalcuttaHG 27BengalRed1847–1854CommonCalcutta HG 28 (All India common handstamp)12CalcuttaHG 28BengalBlack1847–1854CommonCalcutta HG 29 (All India common handstamp)6CalcuttaHG 29BengalRed1843–1853CommonChandernagore HG 2 (All India common handstamp)4ChandernagoreHG 2BengalRed1843–1852Very scarceCherapunjee HG 1 (All India common handstamp)CherapunjeeHG 1BengalRed1847CommonChittagong HG 4 (All India common handstamp)1ChittagongHG 4BengalRed1840–1851CommonChota Nagpore HG 1 (All India common handstamp)Chota NagporeHG 1BengalRed1847CommonChota Nagpore HG 2 (All India common handstamp)Chota NagporeHG 2BengalBlack1848CommonChupra HG 5 (All India common handstamp)ChupraHG 5BengalRed1839–1854CommonChupra HG 6 (All India common handstamp)ChupraHG 6BengalRed1854CommonCommercolly HG 2 (All India common handstamp)CommercollyHG 2BengalBlack1840CommonCommercolly HG 3 (All India common handstamp)CommercollyHG 3BengalRed1842CommonCulnah HG 1 (All India common handstamp)1CulnahHG 1BengalBlack1839–1843CommonCulnah HG 2 (All India common handstamp)CulnahHG 2BengalRed1846CommonDacca HG 10 (All India common handstamp)1DaccaHG 10BengalBlack1854CommonDacca HG 9 (All India common handstamp)DaccaHG 9BengalRed1854CommonDarjeeling HG 1 (All India common handstamp)DarjeelingHG 1BengalRed1846CommonDarjeeling HG 2 (All India common handstamp)DarjeelingHG 2BengalRed1854CommonDebrooghur HG 1 (All India common handstamp)DebrooghurHG 1BengalRed1843CommonDiamond Harbour HG 3 (All India common handstamp)1Diamond HarbourHG 3BengalBlack1844–1847CommonDigra HG 1 (All India common handstamp)2DigraHG 1BengalRed1850ScarceDinapore HG 1 (All India common handstamp)DinaporeHG 1BengalBlackCommonDinapore HG 4 (All India common handstamp)5DinaporeHG 4BengalRed1837–1854CommonDinapore HG 5 (All India common handstamp)2DinaporeHG 5BengalBlack1838–1840CommonDinapore HG 8 (All India common handstamp)DinaporeHG 8BengalRed1846–1847CommonDinapore HG 9 (All India common handstamp)2DinaporeHG 9BengalRed1849–1854CommonDumDum HG 4 (All India common handstamp)6DumDumHG 4BengalRed1841–1854CommonDumDum HG 5 (All India common handstamp)6DumDumHG 5BengalBlack1838–1845CommonDummow HG 1 (All India common handstamp)1DummowHG 1Bengal18411 example recordedFerreedpore HG 2 (All India common handstamp)1FerreedporeHG 2BengalBlack1854CommonFerreedpore HG 3 (All India common handstamp)FerreedporeHG 3BengalRed1838CommonGoalparah HG 2 (All India common handstamp)1GoalparahHG 2BengalRed1838–1839CommonGoalparah HG 3 (All India common handstamp)GoalparahHG 3BengalBlack1839–1840CommonGowahaty HG 3 (All India common handstamp)7GowahatyHG 3BengalRed1839–1854ScarceGowahaty HG 4 (All India common handstamp)GowahatyHG 4BengalBlackCommonGya HG 2 (All India common handstamp)2GyaHG 2BengalRed1847–1854CommonHazaribagh HG 1 (All India common handstamp)1HazaribaghHG 1BengalPurple1838–1839CommonHazaribagh HG 2 (All India common handstamp)HazaribaghHG 2BengalRed1837–1840CommonHoughly HG 1 (All India common handstamp)9HoughlyHG 1BengalRed1785–1836ScarceJalai HG 1 (All India common handstamp)JalaiHG 1BengalRed1850CommonJeypore Assam HG 1 (All India common handstamp)Jeypore AssamHG 1BengalBlack1841Very scarceJorehaut HG 1 (All India common handstamp)1JorehautHG 1BengalBlack1850–1853Very scarceJoyenagore HG 1 (All India common handstamp)JoyenagoreHG 1BengalRed1850CommonJumalpore HG 1 (All India common handstamp)1JumalporeHG 1BengalRed1837CommonKedgeree HG 7 (All India common handstamp)11KedgereeHG 7BengalBlack1838–1848CommonNaraingunge HG 1 (All India common handstamp)NaraingungeHG 1BengalRed1855ScarcePooree HG 1 (All India common handstamp)1PooreeHG 1Bengal1838Rare

North Western Provinces120 offices

Agra HG 10 (All India common handstamp)2AgraHG 10N.W. ProvincesRed1844CommonAgra HG 11 (All India common handstamp)4AgraHG 11N.W. ProvincesRed1845–1851CommonAgra HG 12 (All India common handstamp)4AgraHG 12N.W. ProvincesBlack1842–1850CommonAgra HG 13 (All India common handstamp)AgraHG 13N.W. ProvincesRed1848CommonAgra HG 15 (All India common handstamp)3AgraHG 15N.W. ProvincesRed1852–1854CommonAgra HG 16 (All India common handstamp)AgraHG 16N.W. ProvincesBlack1853CommonAgra HG 17 (All India common handstamp)1AgraHG 17N.W. ProvincesRed1851–1853CommonAgra HG 5 (All India common handstamp)5AgraHG 5N.W. ProvincesBlack1837–1850CommonAgra HG 6 (All India common handstamp)2AgraHG 6N.W. ProvincesRed1838–1849CommonAgra HG 8 (All India common handstamp)2AgraHG 8N.W. ProvincesRed1844–1850CommonAgra HG 9 (All India common handstamp)AgraHG 9N.W. ProvincesBlack1844CommonAjmere HG 1 (All India common handstamp)5AjmereHG 1N.W. ProvincesBlack1850–1853CommonAjmere HG 2 (All India common handstamp)AjmereHG 2N.W. ProvincesBlack1851CommonAjmere HG 4 (All India common handstamp)3AjmereHG 4N.W. ProvincesRed1852–1856CommonAjmere HG 5 (All India common handstamp)1AjmereHG 5N.W. ProvincesBlack1852–1854CommonAllahabad HG 10 (All India common handstamp)1AllahabadHG 10N.W. ProvincesBlack1844–1854CommonAllahabad HG 11 (All India common handstamp)1AllahabadHG 11N.W. ProvincesRed1855CommonAllahabad HG 4a (All India common handstamp)1AllahabadHG 4aN.W. ProvincesBlack1844CommonAllahabad HG 4b (All India common handstamp)6AllahabadHG 4bN.W. ProvincesRed1838–1844CommonAllahabad HG 5 (All India common handstamp)4AllahabadHG 5N.W. ProvincesRed1845–1850CommonAllahabad HG 6 (All India common handstamp)1AllahabadHG 6N.W. ProvincesBlack1848CommonAllahabad HG 7 (All India common handstamp)6AllahabadHG 7N.W. ProvincesRed1828–1848CommonAllahabad HG 9 (All India common handstamp)AllahabadHG 9N.W. ProvincesRed1844CommonAllyghur HG 3 (All India common handstamp)1AllyghurHG 3N.W. ProvincesBlack1836ScarceAllyghur HG 4 (All India common handstamp)3AllyghurHG 4N.W. ProvincesRed1838–1851CommonAllyghur HG 5 (All India common handstamp)AllyghurHG 5N.W. ProvincesBlack1837CommonAllyghur HG 6 (All India common handstamp)AllyghurHG 6N.W. ProvincesBlack1853CommonAlmora HG 2 (All India common handstamp)1AlmoraHG 2N.W. ProvincesRed1838–1840CommonAlmora HG 3 (All India common handstamp)AlmoraHG 3N.W. ProvincesRed1847CommonAugur HG 2 (All India common handstamp)AugurHG 2N.W. ProvincesRed1844CommonAzimgurh HG 4 (All India common handstamp)AzimgurhHG 4N.W. ProvincesRed1840–1843CommonBanda HG 2 (All India common handstamp)1BandaHG 2N.W. ProvincesBlack1827–1839ScarceBanda HG 3 (All India common handstamp)BandaHG 3N.W. ProvincesRed1843–1844CommonBarelly HG 3 (All India common handstamp)3BarellyHG 3N.W. ProvincesPurple1838–1853CommonBarelly HG 4 (All India common handstamp)1BarellyHG 4N.W. ProvincesRed1844CommonBarelly HG 5 (All India common handstamp)2BarellyHG 5N.W. ProvincesBlack1846–1850CommonBenares HG 12 (All India common handstamp)6BenaresHG 12N.W. ProvincesRed1845–1850CommonBenares HG 15 (All India common handstamp)2BenaresHG 15N.W. ProvincesBlack1847–1852CommonBenares HG 16 (All India common handstamp)2BenaresHG 16N.W. ProvincesBlack1845–1851CommonBenares HG 17 (All India common handstamp)2BenaresHG 17N.W. ProvincesRed1854CommonBenares HG 18 (All India common handstamp)BenaresHG 18N.W. ProvincesBlack1851–1854CommonBenares HG 7 (All India common handstamp)4BenaresHG 7N.W. ProvincesRed1838–1853CommonBenares HG 8 (All India common handstamp)3BenaresHG 8N.W. ProvincesBlack1839–1852CommonBenares HG 9 (All India common handstamp)BenaresHG 9N.W. ProvincesRed1839–1845CommonBhilsa HG 1 (All India common handstamp)1BhilsaHG 1N.W. ProvincesBlack1848CommonBhopal HG 2 (All India common handstamp)1BhopalHG 2N.W. ProvincesRed1848–1853CommonBhopal HG 3 (All India common handstamp)2BhopalHG 3N.W. ProvincesRed1853–1856CommonBhurtpore HG 1 (All India common handstamp)BhurtporeHG 1N.W. ProvincesRed1848CommonBhurtpore HG 2 (All India common handstamp)BhurtporeHG 2N.W. ProvincesBlack1850CommonBhurtpore HG 3 (All India common handstamp)BhurtporeHG 3N.W. ProvincesRed1852CommonBoolundersher HG 1 (All India common handstamp)1BoolundersherHG 1N.W. ProvincesBlack18371 example recordedBudaon HG 1 (All India common handstamp)1BudaonHG 1N.W. ProvincesRed1839–1847ScarceCawnpore HG 10 (All India common handstamp)6CawnporeHG 10N.W. ProvincesBlack1837–1845CommonCawnpore HG 11 (All India common handstamp)2CawnporeHG 11N.W. ProvincesRed1845–1848CommonCawnpore HG 12 (All India common handstamp)1CawnporeHG 12N.W. ProvincesRed1847–1849CommonCawnpore HG 13 (All India common handstamp)1CawnporeHG 13N.W. ProvincesBlack1849CommonCawnpore HG 14 (All India common handstamp)1CawnporeHG 14N.W. ProvincesRed1847–1848CommonCawnpore HG 15 (All India common handstamp)3CawnporeHG 15N.W. ProvincesBlack1851–1852CommonCawnpore HG 7 (All India common handstamp)1CawnporeHG 7N.W. ProvincesBlack1836CommonCawnpore HG 9 (All India common handstamp)6CawnporeHG 9N.W. ProvincesRed1837–1845CommonChunar HG 2 (All India common handstamp)2ChunarHG 2N.W. ProvincesRed1842–1847CommonChunar HG 4 (All India common handstamp)ChunarHG 4N.W. ProvincesBlack1855CommonCuttra HG 1 (All India common handstamp)1CuttraHG 1N.W. ProvincesRed1843CommonDelhi HG 10 (All India common handstamp)DelhiHG 10N.W. ProvincesBlack1853–1858CommonDelhi HG 13 (All India common handstamp)2DelhiHG 13N.W. ProvincesBlack1841–1852CommonDelhi HG 17 (All India common handstamp)1DelhiHG 17N.W. ProvincesRed1849CommonDelhi HG 3 (All India common handstamp)7DelhiHG 3N.W. ProvincesRed1838–1845CommonDelhi HG 4 (All India common handstamp)9DelhiHG 4N.W. ProvincesBlack1841–1857CommonDelhi HG 5 (All India common handstamp)DelhiHG 5N.W. ProvincesBlack1841–1845CommonDelhi HG 6 (All India common handstamp)2DelhiHG 6N.W. ProvincesRed1843–1845CommonDelhi HG 7 (All India common handstamp)1DelhiHG 7N.W. ProvincesBlack1843CommonDelhi HG 8 (All India common handstamp)2DelhiHG 8N.W. ProvincesRed1846–1852CommonDelhi HG 9 (All India common handstamp)6DelhiHG 9N.W. ProvincesBlack1846–1852CommonFuttyghur HG 2 (All India common handstamp)2FuttyghurHG 2N.W. ProvincesMauve1840–1849CommonFuttyghur HG 3 (All India common handstamp)1FuttyghurHG 3N.W. ProvincesBlack1843–1850CommonFuttypore HG 1 (All India common handstamp)FuttyporeHG 1N.W. ProvincesRed1841CommonFuttypore HG 2 (All India common handstamp)FuttyporeHG 2N.W. ProvincesBlack1840–1846CommonGhazeepore HG 10 (All India common handstamp)GhazeeporeHG 10N.W. ProvincesRed1848CommonGhazeepore HG 6 (All India common handstamp)1GhazeeporeHG 6N.W. ProvincesBlack1835–1836CommonGhazeepore HG 7 (All India common handstamp)GhazeeporeHG 7N.W. ProvincesBlack1838CommonGhazeepore HG 8 (All India common handstamp)1GhazeeporeHG 8N.W. ProvincesRed1839–1841CommonGhazeepore HG 9 (All India common handstamp)2GhazeeporeHG 9N.W. ProvincesRed1842–1858CommonGoonah HG 1 (All India common handstamp)1GoonahHG 1N.W. ProvincesRed1848–1852CommonGoonah HG 2 (All India common handstamp)1GoonahHG 2N.W. ProvincesRed1854ScarceGoorgong HG 1 (All India common handstamp)1GoorgongHG 1N.W. Provinces18441 example recordedGoruckpoor HG 2 (All India common handstamp)2GoruckpoorHG 2N.W. ProvincesRed1837–1853CommonGoruckpoor HG 3 (All India common handstamp)GoruckpoorHG 3N.W. ProvincesRed1852–1853CommonGwalior HG 5 (All India common handstamp)GwaliorHG 5N.W. ProvincesRed1837–1846CommonGwalior HG 6 (All India common handstamp)GwaliorHG 6N.W. ProvincesRed1845–1852CommonGwalior HG 7 (All India common handstamp)5GwaliorHG 7N.W. ProvincesRed1843–1849CommonGwalior HG 9 (All India common handstamp)GwaliorHG 9N.W. ProvincesRed1851CommonHansi HG 1 (All India common handstamp)4HansiHG 1N.W. ProvincesBlack1852–1853CommonHansi HG 2 (All India common handstamp)1HansiHG 2N.W. ProvincesRed1840–1847CommonHatras HG 1 (All India common handstamp)1HatrasHG 1N.W. ProvincesBlackCommonHoshungabad HG 2 (All India common handstamp)1HoshungabadHG 2N.W. ProvincesPurple1838–1842CommonHurdwar HG 1 (All India common handstamp)4HurdwarHG 1N.W. ProvincesBlack1848CommonIndore HG 1 (All India common handstamp)2IndoreHG 1N.W. ProvincesBlack1850–1857CommonIndore HG 2 (All India common handstamp)IndoreHG 2N.W. ProvincesBlack1854CommonIndore HG 3 (All India common handstamp)IndoreHG 3N.W. ProvincesRed1854CommonIndore HG 4 (All India common handstamp)2IndoreHG 4N.W. ProvincesRed1845–1852CommonIndore HG 5 (All India common handstamp)1IndoreHG 5N.W. ProvincesRed1852–1853CommonJansi HG 2 (All India common handstamp)6JansiHG 2N.W. ProvincesRed1839–1849ScarceJeypore HG 1 (All India common handstamp)JeyporeHG 1N.W. ProvincesBlack1845CommonJeypore HG 2 (All India common handstamp)1JeyporeHG 2N.W. ProvincesRed1852–1853CommonJubbulpore HG 3 (All India common handstamp)2JubbulporeHG 3N.W. ProvincesRed1838–1848CommonJubbulpore HG 6 (All India common handstamp)3JubbulporeHG 6N.W. ProvincesBlack1839–1843ScarceKamptee HG 9 (All India common handstamp)KampteeHG 9N.W. ProvincesRed1852CommonKamptee HG 5 (All India common handstamp)3KampteeHG 5N.W. ProvincesRed1836–1853CommonKamptee HG 3 (All India common handstamp)3KampteeHG 3N.W. ProvincesRed1837–1849CommonKamptee HG 4 (All India common handstamp)1KampteeHG 4N.W. ProvincesBlack1843–1846CommonKamptee HG 10 (All India common handstamp)KampteeHG 10N.W. ProvincesRed1848–1854CommonKamptee HG 6 (All India common handstamp)KampteeHG 6N.W. ProvincesRed1849–1854CommonKamptee HG 7 (All India common handstamp)KampteeHG 7N.W. ProvincesBlack1849–1854CommonKhasgunj HG 1 (All India common handstamp)2KhasgunjHG 1N.W. ProvincesRed1843–18452 examples recordedKoorjah HG 1 (All India common handstamp)6KoorjahHG 1N.W. ProvincesBlack1848–1854ScarceLandour HG 8 (All India common handstamp)2LandourHG 8N.W. Provinces1849–1850ScarceNagode HG 1 (All India common handstamp)1NagodeHG 1N.W. ProvincesRed1854RareNuseerabad HG 4 (All India common handstamp)6NuseerabadHG 4N.W. ProvincesRed1843–1845RareNynee Tal HG 2 (All India common handstamp)1Nynee TalHG 2N.W. Provinces1852RareNynee Tal HG 3 (All India common handstamp)1Nynee TalHG 3N.W. Provinces1850Scarce

Punjab28 offices

Attock HG 1 (All India common handstamp)AttockHG 1PunjabRed1852CommonBhawulpore HG 1 (All India common handstamp)1BhawulporeHG 1PunjabBlack1853CommonDerah HG 2 (All India common handstamp)DerahHG 2PunjabBlack1853CommonDerah HG 3 (All India common handstamp)1DerahHG 3PunjabBlack1845–1848CommonDerah HG 4 (All India common handstamp)1DerahHG 4PunjabRed18381 example recordedDugshai HG 1 (All India common handstamp)DugshaiHG 1PunjabRed1853CommonFerozepore HG 1 (All India common handstamp)2FerozeporeHG 1PunjabRed1842–1848CommonFerozepore HG 2 (All India common handstamp)1FerozeporeHG 2PunjabBlack1839–1846CommonFerozepore HG 5 (All India common handstamp)2FerozeporeHG 5PunjabBlack1842–1853CommonFerozepore HG 6 (All India common handstamp)FerozeporeHG 6PunjabRed1852–1853CommonGujranwala HG 1 (All India common handstamp)10GujranwalaHG 1PunjabBlack1843–1853CommonGujranwala HG 2 (All India common handstamp)2GujranwalaHG 2PunjabRed1852CommonHazara HG 1 (All India common handstamp)HazaraHG 1PunjabBlack1840CommonHooshiapoor HG 1 (All India common handstamp)2HooshiapoorHG 1PunjabBlack1845–1855CommonHooshiapoor HG 3 (All India common handstamp)HooshiapoorHG 3PunjabRed1848CommonHooshiapoor HG 4 (All India common handstamp)1HooshiapoorHG 4PunjabRed1851–1853CommonJhelum HG 1 (All India common handstamp)JhelumHG 1PunjabRed1850CommonJhelum HG 3 (All India common handstamp)1JhelumHG 3PunjabBlack1850CommonJugadree HG 1 (All India common handstamp)JugadreeHG 1PunjabRed1843CommonJugadree HG 2 (All India common handstamp)1JugadreeHG 2PunjabBlack1849CommonJullunder HG 1 (All India common handstamp)2JullunderHG 1PunjabBlack1842–1863CommonJullunder HG 2 (All India common handstamp)3JullunderHG 2PunjabBlack1850–1852CommonJullunder HG 4 (All India common handstamp)JullunderHG 4PunjabRed1853CommonKangra HG 1 (All India common handstamp)1KangraHG 1PunjabBlack1852CommonKangra HG 2 (All India common handstamp)1KangraHG 2PunjabBlack1837–1848CommonKangra HG 3 (All India common handstamp)KangraHG 3PunjabBlack1852–1857CommonMooltan HG 1Add (All India common handstamp)1MooltanHG 1AddPunjabRed18512 examples recordedSobathoo HG 6 (All India common handstamp)2SobathooHG 6PunjabBlack1849–1850Scarce

Bombay Presidency65 offices

Ahmedabad HG 2 (All India common handstamp)AhmedabadHG 2BombayBlack1841–1844CommonAhmedabad HG 3 (All India common handstamp)1AhmedabadHG 3BombayRed1851–1852CommonAhmedabad Cantonment HG 4 (All India common handstamp)2Ahmedabad CantonmentHG 4BombayRed1854ScarceAhmedabad Cantonment HG 5 (All India common handstamp)Ahmedabad CantonmentHG 5BombayBlack1850CommonAhmednugur HG 1 (All India common handstamp)4AhmednugurHG 1BombayRed1838–1854CommonAhmednugur HG 2 (All India common handstamp)AhmednugurHG 2BombayRed1838CommonAssurghur HG 1 (All India common handstamp)AssurghurHG 1BombayBlack1854CommonBaroda HG 1 (All India common handstamp)3BarodaHG 1BombayRed1845–1849CommonBaroda HG 2 (All India common handstamp)1BarodaHG 2BombayBlack1853–1854CommonBassein HG 1 (All India common handstamp)1BasseinHG 1BombayBlack1839–1840CommonBelgaum HG 3 (All India common handstamp)8BelgaumHG 3BombayRed1839–1849CommonBelgaum HG 4 (All India common handstamp)5BelgaumHG 4BombayRed1838–1852CommonBelgaum HG 5 (All India common handstamp)7BelgaumHG 5BombayRed1840–1858CommonBelgaum HG 6 (All India common handstamp)2BelgaumHG 6BombayBlack1851–1858CommonBhawndy HG 1 (All India common handstamp)2BhawndyHG 1BombayRed1838–1858CommonBhawndy HG 2 (All India common handstamp)BhawndyHG 2BombayBlack1838CommonBhooj HG 2 (All India common handstamp)BhoojHG 2BombayRed1844–1855CommonBombay HG 18 (All India common handstamp)5BombayHG 18BombayRed1838–1856Very commonBombay HG 18a (All India common handstamp)1BombayHG 18aBombayRed1840–1858CommonBombay HG 19 (All India common handstamp)8BombayHG 19BombayRed1837–1840CommonBombay HG 20 (All India common handstamp)11BombayHG 20BombayBlack1839–1854CommonBombay HG 21 (All India common handstamp)15BombayHG 21BombayBlack1845–1859CommonBombay HG 22 (All India common handstamp)10BombayHG 22BombayBlack1841–1854CommonBombay HG 24 (All India common handstamp)6BombayHG 24BombayRed1852–1859CommonBombay HG 25 (All India common handstamp)1BombayHG 25BombayBlack1838–1860CommonBombay HG 26 (All India common handstamp)BombayHG 26BombayRed1852–1859CommonBombay HG 27 (All India common handstamp)2BombayHG 27BombayBlack1851–1869CommonBombay HG 29 (All India common handstamp)BombayHG 29BombayBlack1858–1859CommonBombay SR11 (All India common handstamp)BombaySR11BombayBlack1860–1867CommonBombay SR12 (All India common handstamp)BombaySR12BombayBlack1860–1867CommonBombay SR13 (All India common handstamp)BombaySR13BombayBlack1846–1852CommonBoorhanpore HG 2 (All India common handstamp)3BoorhanporeHG 2BombayBlack1853–1854ScarceBroach HG 1 (All India common handstamp)BroachHG 1BombayBlack1848–1852CommonDamaun HG 1 (All India common handstamp)11DamaunHG 1BombayMauve1852–1859Very scarceDamaun HG 2 (All India common handstamp)DamaunHG 2BombayMauve1853–1854CommonDeesa HG 1 (All India common handstamp)DeesaHG 1BombayRed1838CommonDeesa HG 2 (All India common handstamp)DeesaHG 2BombayBlack1841CommonDeesa HG 3 (All India common handstamp)DeesaHG 3BombayRed1854–1858CommonDeesa HG 4 (All India common handstamp)1DeesaHG 4BombayBlue1854CommonDharwar HG 2 (All India common handstamp)2DharwarHG 2BombayRed1841CommonDharwar HG 3 (All India common handstamp)3DharwarHG 3BombayRed1841–1855CommonDharwar HG 4 (All India common handstamp)DharwarHG 4BombayBlack1844–1856CommonDhoolia HG 1 (All India common handstamp)5DhooliaHG 1BombayRed1841–1858CommonDhoolia HG 2 (All India common handstamp)2DhooliaHG 2BombayBlack1844–1858CommonDhurrungaum HG 1 (All India common handstamp)1DhurrungaumHG 1BombayBlack1853RareEllichpoor HG 1A (All India common handstamp)2EllichpoorHG 1ABombayBlack1835–1857Very scarceEllichpoor HG 1 (All India common handstamp)3EllichpoorHG 1BombayRed1842–1858CommonHursole HG 1 (All India common handstamp)1HursoleHG 1BombayPurple1840CommonHursole HG 2 (All India common handstamp)5HursoleHG 2BombayBlack1841–1844CommonJulgaum HG 1 (All India common handstamp)JulgaumHG 1BombayRed1855Kaludghee HG 1 (All India common handstamp)1KaludgheeHG 1BombayRed1841–1852CommonKaludghee HG 2 (All India common handstamp)1KaludgheeHG 2BombayBlack1842–1856CommonKhandala HG 1 (All India common handstamp)4KhandalaHG 1BombayBlack1838–1854CommonKirkee HG 1 (All India common handstamp)KirkeeHG 1BombayBlack1838CommonKirkee HG 2 (All India common handstamp)KirkeeHG 2BombayRed1842CommonKirkee HG 3 (All India common handstamp)2KirkeeHG 3BombayRed1840–1848CommonMallegaum HG 2a (All India common handstamp)3MallegaumHG 2aBombayRed1839–1843ScarceMalwan HG 1 (All India common handstamp)1MalwanHG 1BombayRed1844ScarceMandvie HG 1 (All India common handstamp)1MandvieHG 1BombayRed1856ScarcePoona HG 10a (All India common handstamp)PoonaHG 10aBombayRed1860ScarceRajkote HG 5 (All India common handstamp)3RajkoteHG 5BombayMauve1840–1847ScarceSaugor HG 2 (All India common handstamp)10SaugorHG 2BombayRed1837–1851CommonSaugor HG 3 (All India common handstamp)1SaugorHG 3BombayBlack1837–1851CommonSehore HG 2 (All India common handstamp)SehoreHG 2BombayBlack1846–1851CommonWaghotan HG 1 (All India common handstamp)WaghotanHG 1BombayRed1855Scarce

Sindh8 offices

Buckker HG 2 (All India common handstamp)BuckkerHG 2SindhBlack1840–1842CommonHydrabad (Scind) HG 1 (All India common handstamp)1Hydrabad (Scind)HG 1SindhRed1844ScarceHydrabad (Scind) HG 2 (All India common handstamp)Hydrabad (Scind)HG 2SindhRed1843–1855ScarceHydrabad (Scind) HG 3a (All India common handstamp)1Hydrabad (Scind)HG 3aSindhRed1846ScarceHydrabad (Scind) HG 6 (All India common handstamp)1Hydrabad (Scind)HG 6SindhBlack1853CommonKaratchee HG 2 (All India common handstamp)3KaratcheeHG 2SindhRed1843–1845CommonKaratchee HG 3 (All India common handstamp)2KaratcheeHG 3SindhRed1846–1848CommonKaratchee HG 5 (All India common handstamp)KaratcheeHG 5SindhBlack1850–1856Common

Madras Presidency93 offices

Alleppy HG 4 (All India common handstamp)AlleppyHG 4MadrasRed1854CommonAlleppy HG 5 (All India common handstamp)1AlleppyHG 5MadrasBlack1853–1855CommonArcot HG 3 (All India common handstamp)ArcotHG 3MadrasRed1844–1848CommonArcot HG 4 (All India common handstamp)ArcotHG 4MadrasBlack1854CommonArcot HG 5 (All India common handstamp)ArcotHG 5MadrasBlack1854CommonArnee HG 2 (All India common handstamp)ArneeHG 2MadrasRed1842CommonArnee HG 4 (All India common handstamp)ArneeHG 4MadrasBlack1840ScarceAurungabad HG 1 (All India common handstamp)AurungabadHG 1MadrasBlack1841–1859CommonAurungabad HG 2 (All India common handstamp)4AurungabadHG 2MadrasRed1841–1861CommonBangalore HG 10 (All India common handstamp)5BangaloreHG 10MadrasBlack1849–1855CommonBangalore HG 11 (All India common handstamp)2BangaloreHG 11MadrasRed1840–1853CommonBangalore HG 12 (All India common handstamp)1BangaloreHG 12MadrasBlack1848–1861CommonBangalore HG 14 (All India common handstamp)8BangaloreHG 14MadrasRed1853–1859CommonBangalore HG 9 (All India common handstamp)27BangaloreHG 9MadrasRed1837–1855CommonBangalore HG 18 (All India common handstamp)7BangaloreHG 18MadrasRed1855–1857CommonBellary HG 11 (All India common handstamp)5BellaryHG 11MadrasRed1838–1849CommonBellary HG 5 (All India common handstamp)1BellaryHG 5MadrasBlack1836CommonBellary HG 6 (All India common handstamp)3BellaryHG 6MadrasRed1837–1839CommonBellary HG 8 (All India common handstamp)BellaryHG 8MadrasRed1849CommonBellary HG 9 (All India common handstamp)7BellaryHG 9MadrasRed1841–1856CommonBerhampore (Madras) HG 3 (All India common handstamp)Berhampore (Madras)HG 3MadrasRed1839CommonBimlipatam HG 1 (All India common handstamp)BimlipatamHG 1MadrasRed1853CommonBolaram HG 1 (All India common handstamp)5BolaramHG 1MadrasRed1841–1854CommonBolaram HG 2 (All India common handstamp)BolaramHG 2MadrasBlack1842–1843CommonCalicut HG 1a (All India common handstamp)CalicutHG 1aMadrasRed1834–1836CommonCalicut HG 2 (All India common handstamp)2CalicutHG 2MadrasRed1843–1856CommonCalicut HG 3 (All India common handstamp)2CalicutHG 3MadrasBlack1840–1852CommonCannanore HG 5 (All India common handstamp)4CannanoreHG 5MadrasRed1838–1845CommonCannanore HG 6 (All India common handstamp)1CannanoreHG 6MadrasBlack1838–1842CommonCannanore HG 7 (All India common handstamp)1CannanoreHG 7MadrasRed1839–1842CommonCannanore HG 8 (All India common handstamp)3CannanoreHG 8MadrasRed1844–1849CommonChicacole HG 2 (All India common handstamp)3ChicacoleHG 2MadrasRed1837–1847CommonChingleput HG 2 (All India common handstamp)ChingleputHG 2MadrasBlack1839CommonChittoor HG 5 (All India common handstamp)ChittoorHG 5MadrasRed1838–1853CommonCocanada HG 1 (All India common handstamp)2CocanadaHG 1MadrasOrange1851–1856CommonCocanada HG 2 (All India common handstamp)2CocanadaHG 2MadrasBlack1848CommonCochin HG 2 (All India common handstamp)8CochinHG 2MadrasRed1843–1859CommonCochin HG 3 (All India common handstamp)1CochinHG 3MadrasBlack1847–1859CommonCochin HG 4 (All India common handstamp)CochinHG 4MadrasBlack1856CommonCoimbatore HG 2 (All India common handstamp)2CoimbatoreHG 2MadrasRed1841–1853CommonCoimbatore HG 3 (All India common handstamp)3CoimbatoreHG 3MadrasRed1854–1856CommonCoimbatore HG 4 (All India common handstamp)3CoimbatoreHG 4MadrasBlack1853–1854CommonCombaconum HG 3 (All India common handstamp)5CombaconumHG 3MadrasRed1845–1858CommonConjeveram HG 2 (All India common handstamp)ConjeveramHG 2MadrasBlack1840–1851CommonCoonoor HG 2 (All India common handstamp)1CoonoorHG 2MadrasBlack1853CommonCovilputy HG 1 (All India common handstamp)1CovilputyHG 1MadrasRed1845–1856CommonCuddalore HG 4 (All India common handstamp)CuddaloreHG 4MadrasBlack1839–1845CommonCuddalore HG 5 (All India common handstamp)2CuddaloreHG 5MadrasRed1841–1857CommonCuddapah HG 4 (All India common handstamp)2CuddapahHG 4MadrasMauve1837RareCuddapah HG 5 (All India common handstamp)2CuddapahHG 5MadrasMauve1838–1853CommonCumbum HG 2 (All India common handstamp)1CumbumHG 2MadrasRed1840CommonDanoor HG 1 (All India common handstamp)1DanoorHG 1MadrasRed1853CommonDanoor HG 2 (All India common handstamp)1DanoorHG 2MadrasBlack18441 example recordedDindigul HG 3 (All India common handstamp)DindigulHG 3MadrasRed1840CommonEllore HG 2 (All India common handstamp)2ElloreHG 2MadrasRed1851CommonEllore HG 3 (All India common handstamp)2ElloreHG 3MadrasBlack1837–1851CommonFrench Rocks HG 1 (All India common handstamp)7French RocksHG 1MadrasRed1841–1858Very scarceGanjam HG 3 (All India common handstamp)GanjamHG 3MadrasRed1840–1853CommonGanjam HG 4 (All India common handstamp)GanjamHG 4MadrasBlack1840–1843CommonGooty HG 2 (All India common handstamp)2GootyHG 2MadrasRed1839–1848CommonGooty HG 4 (All India common handstamp)GootyHG 4MadrasBlack1847CommonGopalpore HG 1 (All India common handstamp)GopalporeHG 1MadrasRed1847–1851CommonGuntoor HG 3 (All India common handstamp)3GuntoorHG 3MadrasRed1845–1854CommonGuntoor HG 4 (All India common handstamp)3GuntoorHG 4MadrasBlack1850–1851CommonHingoolee HG 1 (All India common handstamp)1HingooleeHG 1MadrasRed1842–1850CommonHingoolee HG 2 (All India common handstamp)1HingooleeHG 2MadrasRed1852–1853CommonHonawur HG 1 (All India common handstamp)HonawurHG 1MadrasRed1837CommonHurryhur HG 2 (All India common handstamp)1HurryhurHG 2MadrasRed1840RareHurryhur HG 3 (All India common handstamp)HurryhurHG 3MadrasRed1845ScarceHyderabad HG 10 (All India common handstamp)2HyderabadHG 10MadrasRed1842–1856CommonHyderabad HG 6 (All India common handstamp)2HyderabadHG 6MadrasBlack1834–1837RareHyderabad HG 7 (All India common handstamp)5HyderabadHG 7MadrasRed1839–1858CommonHyderabad HG 8 (All India common handstamp)1HyderabadHG 8MadrasBlack1847–1853CommonIngeram HG 3 (All India common handstamp)3IngeramHG 3MadrasRed1839–1853CommonIngeram HG 4 (All India common handstamp)1IngeramHG 4MadrasBlack1852CommonJalnah HG 3 (All India common handstamp)5JalnahHG 3MadrasRed1838–1848CommonJalnah HG 4 (All India common handstamp)2JalnahHG 4MadrasBlack1840–1850CommonJalnah HG 5 (All India common handstamp)11JalnahHG 5MadrasRed1848–1860CommonJalnah HG 6 (All India common handstamp)5JalnahHG 6MadrasBlack1850–1854CommonKarical HG 1 (All India common handstamp)13KaricalHG 1MadrasRed1840–1856Very scarceKarical HG 2 (All India common handstamp)3KaricalHG 2MadrasBlack1842–1853RareKarical HG 3 (All India common handstamp)KaricalHG 3MadrasRed1841CommonKircumbady HG 1 (All India common handstamp)11KircumbadyHG 1MadrasRed1841–1860CommonKircumbady HG 2 (All India common handstamp)1KircumbadyHG 2MadrasBlack1841CommonMadras HG 19a (All India common handstamp)1MadrasHG 19aMadrasRed1841ScarceManuntaddy HG 4 (All India common handstamp)ManuntaddyHG 4MadrasRed1855Nellore HG 3 (All India common handstamp)1NelloreHG 3MadrasRed1845–1855ScarcePonany HG 1 (All India common handstamp)PonanyHG 1MadrasRed1863ScarceRamandroog HG 1 (All India common handstamp)1RamandroogHG 1MadrasRed1853–1856CommonTindevanum HG 1 (All India common handstamp)TindevanumHG 1MadrasRed1855ScarceWallajahabad HG 6 (All India common handstamp)WallajahabadHG 6MadrasBlack1845CommonWallajahabad HG 7 (All India common handstamp)1WallajahabadHG 7MadrasRed1845ScarceYellwall HG 2 (All India common handstamp)1YellwallHG 2MadrasRed1842Scarce
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