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Hand Struck Stamps

Handstamp type

Manuscript handstamps of pre-1854 India

Marks classified as “Manuscript” across the census. The census records 26 Manuscript marks across 22 post offices of pre-1854 India — compare them below by presidency, office and date. See also the glossary for related terms.

Bengal Presidency4 offices

Handstruck stamp of India — Chandernagore MN 2 (Manuscript)1ChandernagoreMN 2Bengal18211 example recordedHandstruck stamp of India — Chandernagore MN 1 (Manuscript)3ChandernagoreMN 1Bengal1819–18233 examples recordedHandstruck stamp of India — DumDum MN 1 (Manuscript)1DumDumMN 1Bengal18221 example recordedHandstruck stamp of India — Tumlook MN 1 (Manuscript)1TumlookMN 1Bengal1816Rare

North Western Provinces2 offices

Handstruck stamp of India — Agra MN 1 (Manuscript)1AgraMN 1N.W. Provinces1842RareHandstruck stamp of India — Benares MN 1 (Manuscript)1BenaresMN 1N.W. Provinces18081 example recorded

Punjab1 office

Handstruck stamp of India — Sobathoo MN 1 (Manuscript)1SobathooMN 1Punjab18351 example recorded

Bombay Presidency2 offices

Handstruck stamp of India — Ahmednugur MN 1 (Manuscript)1AhmednugurMN 1Bombay18351 example recordedHandstruck stamp of India — Dharwar MN 1 (Manuscript)1DharwarMN 1Bombay1819Rare

Madras Presidency17 offices

Handstruck stamp of India — Bellary MN 1 (Manuscript)1BellaryMN 1Madras1832RareHandstruck stamp of India — Calicut MN 1 (Manuscript)CalicutMN 1Madras1801RareHandstruck stamp of India — Camp MN 1 (Manuscript)1CampMN 1Madras17921 example recordedHandstruck stamp of India — Camp MN 2 (Manuscript)1CampMN 2Madras1815RareHandstruck stamp of India — Camp MN 3 (Manuscript)CampMN 3Madras1824RareHandstruck stamp of India — Cannanore MN 1 (Manuscript)1CannanoreMN 1Madras1819RareHandstruck stamp of India — Chicacole MN 1 (Manuscript)1ChicacoleMN 1Madras18221 example recordedHandstruck stamp of India — Chicacole MN 2 (Manuscript)1ChicacoleMN 2Madras18221 example recordedHandstruck stamp of India — Cuddapah MN 1 (Manuscript)1CuddapahMN 1Madras1822RareHandstruck stamp of India — French Rocks MN 1 (Manuscript)1French RocksMN 1Madras1839–18401 example recordedHandstruck stamp of India — Kurnal (Mad) MN 1 (Manuscript)1Kurnal (Mad)MN 1Madras1819RareHandstruck stamp of India — Madras MN 1 (Manuscript)2MadrasMN 1Madras1815–18162 examples recordedHandstruck stamp of India — Madura MN 1 (Manuscript)1MaduraMN 1Madras17941 example recordedHandstruck stamp of India — Quilon MN 1 (Manuscript)1QuilonMN 1Madras1819RareHandstruck stamp of India — Salem MN 1 (Manuscript)1SalemMN 1Madras1 example recordedHandstruck stamp of India — Seringapatam MN 1 (Manuscript)1SeringapatamMN 1Madras1810RareHandstruck stamp of India — Vizagapatam MN 1 (Manuscript)1VizagapatamMN 1Madras17931 example recorded
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Manuscript handstamps of pre-1854 India — 26 recorded marks