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French territory

Marks from the French settlements in India (Pondicherry, Chandernagore and others). The census records 22 French territory marks across 4 post offices of pre-1854 India — compare them below by presidency, office and date. See also the glossary for related terms.

Bengal Presidency3 offices

Chandernagore HG 1 (French territory)21ChandernagoreHG 1BengalBlack1823–1830CommonChandernagore HG 2 (French territory)4ChandernagoreHG 2BengalRed1843–1852Very scarceChandernagore MN 1 (French territory)3ChandernagoreMN 1Bengal1819–18233 examples recorded

Madras Presidency19 offices

Karical HG 1 (French territory)13KaricalHG 1MadrasRed1840–1856Very scarceKarical HG 2 (French territory)3KaricalHG 2MadrasBlack1842–1853RareKarical HG 3 (French territory)KaricalHG 3MadrasRed1841CommonMahe HG 1 (French territory)MaheHG 1MadrasRed1844–1854CommonPondicherry HG 1 (French territory)4PondicherryHG 1MadrasBlack1786–1823ScarcePondicherry HG 10 (French territory)21PondicherryHG 10MadrasRed1839–1854Very commonPondicherry HG 11 (French territory)2PondicherryHG 11MadrasBlack1851–1854CommonPondicherry HG 12 (French territory)19PondicherryHG 12MadrasRed1849–1858Very commonPondicherry HG 12a (French territory)1PondicherryHG 12aMadrasBlack1850–1852CommonPondicherry HG 13 (French territory)9PondicherryHG 13MadrasBlack1855–1862CommonPondicherry HG 1a (French territory)2PondicherryHG 1aMadrasBlack1818ScarcePondicherry HG 2 (French territory)1PondicherryHG 2MadrasBlack1795RarePondicherry HG 3 (French territory)5PondicherryHG 3MadrasBlack1804–1817RarePondicherry HG 4 (French territory)2PondicherryHG 4MadrasBlack1804–18152 examples recordedPondicherry HG 5 (French territory)12PondicherryHG 5MadrasRed1826–1836CommonPondicherry HG 6 (French territory)8PondicherryHG 6MadrasBlack1826–1836ScarcePondicherry HG 7 (French territory)17PondicherryHG 7MadrasRed1838–1851CommonPondicherry HG 8 (French territory)1PondicherryHG 8MadrasBlack1839–1841CommonPondicherry HG 9 (French territory)1PondicherryHG 9MadrasRed1839Common
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French territory handstamps of pre-1854 India — 22 recorded marks · Hand Struck Stamps