Handstamp type
Manuscript
Marks classified as “Manuscript” across the census. The census records 25 Manuscript marks across 21 post offices of pre-1854 India — compare them below by presidency, office and date. See also the glossary for related terms.
Bengal Presidency4 offices
North Western Provinces1 office
Punjab1 office
Bombay Presidency2 offices
Madras Presidency17 offices
1BellaryMN 1Madras1832Rare
CalicutMN 1Madras1801Rare
1CampMN 1Madras1792–17941 example recorded
1CampMN 2Madras1815Rare
CampMN 3Madras1824Rare
1CannanoreMN 1Madras1819Rare
1ChicacoleMN 1Madras18221 example recorded
1ChicacoleMN 2Madras18221 example recorded
1CuddapahMN 1Madras1822Rare
1French RocksMN 1Madras1839–18401 example recorded
1Kurnal (Mad)MN 1Madras1819Rare
2MadrasMN 1Madras1815–18162 examples recorded
1MaduraMN 1Madras17941 example recorded
1QuilonMN 1Madras1819Rare
1SalemMN 1Madras1 example recorded
1SeringapatamMN 1Madras1810Rare
1VizagapatamMN 1Madras17931 example recorded