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Hand Struck Stamps

Handstamp type

Kings Post

Marks classified as “Kings Post” across the census. The census records 7 Kings Post marks across 3 post offices of pre-1854 India — compare them below by presidency, office and date. See also the glossary for related terms.

Bengal Presidency3 offices

Calcutta SD5 (Kings Post)27CalcuttaSD5BengalRed1816–1818CommonCalcutta SD6 (Kings Post)13CalcuttaSD6BengalBlack1816–1819CommonCalcutta SD7 (Kings Post)8CalcuttaSD7BengalRed1816–1819Common

Bombay Presidency2 offices

Bombay SD1 (Kings Post)24BombaySD1BombayBlack1802–1818CommonBombay SD2 (Kings Post)10BombaySD2BombayBlack1816–1819Scarce

Madras Presidency2 offices

Madras SD2 (Kings Post)16MadrasSD2MadrasBlack1816ScarceMadras SD5 (Kings Post)9MadrasSD5MadrasBlack1816–1819Common
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Kings Post handstamps of pre-1854 India — 7 recorded marks · Hand Struck Stamps