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Ex-territorial British

British post office marks used in territory outside direct Company administration. The census records 80 Ex-territorial British marks across 10 post offices of pre-1854 India — compare them below by presidency, office and date. See also the glossary for related terms.

Bengal Presidency20 offices

Nepaul HG 1 (Ex-territorial British)9NepaulHG 1BengalRed1816–1836ScarcePatna HG 1 (Ex-territorial British)PatnaHG 1BengalBlack1785RarePatna HG 10 (Ex-territorial British)5PatnaHG 10BengalBlack1831–1835ScarcePatna HG 10a (Ex-territorial British)1PatnaHG 10aBengalRed1832Very scarcePatna HG 11 (Ex-territorial British)2PatnaHG 11BengalBlack1834–1837CommonPatna HG 12 (Ex-territorial British)2PatnaHG 12BengalBlack1835ScarcePatna HG 13 (Ex-territorial British)1PatnaHG 13BengalRed1837CommonPatna HG 14 (Ex-territorial British)4PatnaHG 14BengalRed1838–1852CommonPatna HG 15 (Ex-territorial British)3PatnaHG 15BengalBlack1839–1847CommonPatna HG 16 (Ex-territorial British)1PatnaHG 16BengalRed1847–1849CommonPatna HG 2 (Ex-territorial British)4PatnaHG 2BengalRed1795–1814RarePatna HG 3 (Ex-territorial British)PatnaHG 3BengalBlack1797RarePatna HG 4 (Ex-territorial British)1PatnaHG 4BengalBlack18161 example recordedPatna HG 5 (Ex-territorial British)2PatnaHG 5BengalBlack18182 examples recordedPatna HG 6 (Ex-territorial British)7PatnaHG 6BengalBlack1823–1829CommonPatna HG 7 (Ex-territorial British)2PatnaHG 7BengalBlack1824–18292 examples recordedPatna HG 8 (Ex-territorial British)5PatnaHG 8BengalBlack1830–1835Very scarcePatna HG 9 (Ex-territorial British)PatnaHG 9BengalMauve18301 example recordedSerampore HG 1 (Ex-territorial British)12SeramporeHG 1BengalBlack1821–1837Very scarceSerampore HG 2 (Ex-territorial British)SeramporeHG 2BengalRed1846Scarce

North Western Provinces37 offices

Agra HG 1 (Ex-territorial British)21AgraHG 1N.W. ProvincesBlack1823–1837CommonAgra HG 10 (Ex-territorial British)2AgraHG 10N.W. ProvincesRed1844CommonAgra HG 11 (Ex-territorial British)4AgraHG 11N.W. ProvincesRed1845–1851CommonAgra HG 12 (Ex-territorial British)4AgraHG 12N.W. ProvincesBlack1842–1850CommonAgra HG 13 (Ex-territorial British)AgraHG 13N.W. ProvincesRed1848CommonAgra HG 14 (Ex-territorial British)1AgraHG 14N.W. ProvincesBlack1851Very scarceAgra HG 15 (Ex-territorial British)3AgraHG 15N.W. ProvincesRed1852–1854CommonAgra HG 16 (Ex-territorial British)AgraHG 16N.W. ProvincesBlack1853CommonAgra HG 17 (Ex-territorial British)1AgraHG 17N.W. ProvincesRed1851–1853CommonAgra HG 18 (Ex-territorial British)1AgraHG 18N.W. ProvincesBlack1853CommonAgra HG 2 (Ex-territorial British)AgraHG 2N.W. ProvincesRed18281 example recordedAgra HG 3 (Ex-territorial British)1AgraHG 3N.W. ProvincesBlack1835CommonAgra HG 4 (Ex-territorial British)2AgraHG 4N.W. ProvincesBlack1833–1837CommonAgra HG 5 (Ex-territorial British)5AgraHG 5N.W. ProvincesBlack1837–1850CommonAgra HG 6 (Ex-territorial British)2AgraHG 6N.W. ProvincesRed1838–1849CommonAgra HG 7 (Ex-territorial British)1AgraHG 7N.W. ProvincesOrange18432 examples recordedAgra HG 8 (Ex-territorial British)2AgraHG 8N.W. ProvincesRed1844–1850CommonAgra HG 9 (Ex-territorial British)AgraHG 9N.W. ProvincesBlack1844CommonAlmora HG 1 (Ex-territorial British)3AlmoraHG 1N.W. ProvincesBlack1823–1834Very scarceAlmora HG 2 (Ex-territorial British)1AlmoraHG 2N.W. ProvincesRed1838–1840CommonAlmora HG 3 (Ex-territorial British)AlmoraHG 3N.W. ProvincesRed1847CommonAlmora HG 4 (Ex-territorial British)AlmoraHG 4N.W. ProvincesBlack1854CommonLucknow HG 1 (Ex-territorial British)20LucknowHG 1N.W. ProvincesBlack1809–1835CommonLucknow HG 10 (Ex-territorial British)4LucknowHG 10N.W. ProvincesBlack1849–1855CommonLucknow HG 11 (Ex-territorial British)LucknowHG 11N.W. ProvincesRed1849CommonLucknow HG 12 (Ex-territorial British)1LucknowHG 12N.W. ProvincesBlack1852–1854CommonLucknow HG 13 (Ex-territorial British)1LucknowHG 13N.W. ProvincesRed1838–1854CommonLucknow HG 2 (Ex-territorial British)3LucknowHG 2N.W. ProvincesRed1838–18453 examples recordedLucknow HG 3 (Ex-territorial British)1LucknowHG 3N.W. ProvincesBlack18331 example recordedLucknow HG 4 (Ex-territorial British)2LucknowHG 4N.W. ProvincesBlack1835–18362 examples recordedLucknow HG 5 (Ex-territorial British)1LucknowHG 5N.W. ProvincesRed1842–1845CommonLucknow HG 5a (Ex-territorial British)LucknowHG 5aN.W. ProvincesRed1841CommonLucknow HG 5b (Ex-territorial British)LucknowHG 5bN.W. ProvincesRed1837CommonLucknow HG 6 (Ex-territorial British)2LucknowHG 6N.W. ProvincesBlack1844–1847RareLucknow HG 7 (Ex-territorial British)1LucknowHG 7N.W. ProvincesGreen1846RareLucknow HG 8 (Ex-territorial British)3LucknowHG 8N.W. ProvincesRed1844–1849CommonLucknow HG 9 (Ex-territorial British)LucknowHG 9N.W. ProvincesBlack1845Common

Punjab12 offices

Lodianah HG 1 (Ex-territorial British)2LodianahHG 1PunjabBlack1824–1837CommonLodianah HG 10 (Ex-territorial British)1LodianahHG 10PunjabBlack1850–1854CommonLodianah HG 11 (Ex-territorial British)1LodianahHG 11PunjabBlack1850Very scarceLodianah HG 12 (Ex-territorial British)4LodianahHG 12PunjabRed1852–1858CommonLodianah HG 2 (Ex-territorial British)LodianahHG 2PunjabBlack1835CommonLodianah HG 3 (Ex-territorial British)5LodianahHG 3PunjabRed1838–1844CommonLodianah HG 4 (Ex-territorial British)6LodianahHG 4PunjabBlack1839–1848CommonLodianah HG 5 (Ex-territorial British)LodianahHG 5PunjabRed1844CommonLodianah HG 6 (Ex-territorial British)1LodianahHG 6PunjabRed1837–1851CommonLodianah HG 7 (Ex-territorial British)1LodianahHG 7PunjabRed1840–1844CommonLodianah HG 8 (Ex-territorial British)1LodianahHG 8PunjabRed1844CommonLodianah HG 9 (Ex-territorial British)6LodianahHG 9PunjabBlack1837–1842Common

Bombay Presidency2 offices

Damaun HG 1 (Ex-territorial British)11DamaunHG 1BombayMauve1852–1859Very scarceDamaun HG 2 (Ex-territorial British)DamaunHG 2BombayMauve1853–1854Common

Madras Presidency9 offices

Tanjore HG 1 (Ex-territorial British)4TanjoreHG 1MadrasBlack1796–1819RareTanjore HG 2 (Ex-territorial British)TanjoreHG 2MadrasBlack1821CommonTanjore HG 3 (Ex-territorial British)2TanjoreHG 3MadrasRed1830–1834CommonTanjore HG 4 (Ex-territorial British)TanjoreHG 4MadrasBlack1837CommonTanjore HG 5 (Ex-territorial British)2TanjoreHG 5MadrasRed1847CommonTanjore HG 6 (Ex-territorial British)2TanjoreHG 6MadrasBlack1848–1849CommonTanjore HG 7 (Ex-territorial British)5TanjoreHG 7MadrasRed1853–1860CommonTanjore HG 8 (Ex-territorial British)TanjoreHG 8MadrasRed1853CommonTranquebar HG 1 (Ex-territorial British)6TranquebarHG 1MadrasBlack1800–1829Rare
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