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Many types of cancels were used in India, the earliest ones consisting of mute cancels with dots or lines.
Literature:
1. Early Indian Cancellations, by Jal Cooper (1948)
2.Early Indian Cancellations and Postmarks, 1852-1884, W. Renouf
(1919).
3. Numbers in Early Indian Cancellations by D.R. Martin.
Type 1: lozenge with dots
Type 2: Lozenge consisting of lines with number in the center
Type 3: Octagonal with letters and numbers in the center (see also below):
"1" cancel of Calcutta
(Numeral cancel '3')
Circular cancel with inner circle containing a number and
parallel lines.
(Madras cancel)
Bangarlore duplex "10" cancel.
Handwritten(?) 'Stamped' to tie the stamp to the envelope.
Cancelled stamp on letter:
(Reduced size)
(Bombay cancel, reduced size)
"ADEN CANTONMENT" cancel
"C10" cancel of Bangalore
Letter cancels (1873-1884)
Letter (here "C" for 'Calcutta') with numbers, used
from 1873 to 1884.
The letters are
(http://www.surinder-singh.com/sikh-stamps-collection-sikhs-indian-philately.php)
A - Allahabad (N.W.P. Circle)
B - Bombay (Bombay Circle)
C - Calcutta (Calcutta Circle)
D - Dinapore (Bihar Circle)
E - Dacca (E.Bengal Circle)
I - Indore (Central India Circle)
J - Ajmer (Rajputana Circle)
K - Karachi (Sind & Persian Gulf Circle)
L - Lahore (Punjab Circle)
M - Madras (Madras Circle)
N - Nagpur (C.P. Circle)
O - Lucknow (Oudh Circle)
R - Rangoon (Burma Circle)
S - Shillong (Assam Circle)
This system was simplied to letters only a few years after the
introduction, here 'B', 'N' and 'C' for Bombay, Nagpur and
Calcutta.
B/1 cancel of Calcutta
Example of some stamps of India used in Burma with a B/5 numeral cancel of Akyab.
A "B/172" cancel of Singapore on stamps of India (quite rare):
Similar cancels and their corresponding towns
B/1 Calcutta
B/2 Howrah
B/5 Akyab (Burma)
B/6 Arrah
B/7 Buxar
B/8 Murshidabad
B/9 Balasore
B/10 Bhadrakh
B/11 Bankura
B/12 Bassein
B/13 Elypore
B/14 Jahanabad
B/17 Baugundy
B/18 Barrackpore
B/20 Serarnpore
B/21 Bassein (Burma)
B/22 Bassein Town (Burma)
B/23 Boalia
B/24 Nator
B/26 Beerbhoorn
B/27 Kurseong
B/30 Berhampore
B/33 Jayganj
B/34 Jangipur
B/36 Bhagalpur
B/37 Colgong
B/38 Aurangabad
B/39 Rajmahal
B/45 Bogra
B/46 Burdwan
B/47 Barhi
B/50 Barisal
B/52 Poona (Bombay)
B/53 Cachar
B/54 Chittagong
B/55 Chota (Nagpur)
B/56 Amherst (Burma)
B/57 Chapra
B/58 Seevan
B/59 Chaibase
B/60 Contai
B/61 Cuttack
B/62 Dacca
B/67 Berbampore
B/68 Darjeeling
B/69 Dibrugarh
B/73 Dinajpur
B/74 Tatalyah
B/75 Dinapore
B/76 Dum Dum
B/77 Faridpur
B/78 Gowalpare
B/79 Rangpur
B/80 Guahati
B/81 Gaya
B/82 Bihar
B/84 Hazaribagh
B/85 Hooghly
B/86 Chandernagor
B/87 Khulma
B/92 Patuli
B/94 Jessore
B/95 Bongong
B/98 Kulneah
B/99 Magoorah
B/100 Muhammadpore
B/101 Nowhatta
B/102 Kedgeree
B/108 Kyaukpya (Burma)
B/109 Malacca (Straits Settlements)
B/110 Malda
B/111 Meeaday (Burma), Shenhatty?
B/112 Bagnaparah, Mengyee (Burma)?
B/113 Midnapore
B/114 Deoliah
B/115 Chatarpur
B/120 Monghyr
B/122 Lukhisarae
B/123 Motihari
B/124 Sagauli
B/127 Moulmein (Burma)
B/128 Mergui (Burma)
B/129 Tavoy (Burma)
B/130 Tirhut
B/131 Darbhanga
B/132 Burranuggur
B/133 Myanoung (Burma)
B/134 Mymensingh
B/135 Namayan (Burma)
B/136 Prome (Burma)
B/137 Nepal
B/138 Nowgong
B/139 Kishnagar
B/141 Panghattah
B/142 Ranaghat
B/143 Santipur
B/144 Bankipore
B/145 Futwa
B/146 Pegu (Burma)
B/147 Penang (Straits Settlements)
B/148 Puri
B/150 Prome (Burma)
B/151 Pabna
B/152 Comercolly
B/153 Purnea
B/154 Kissengunge
B/155 Nauthpore
B/156 Rangoon (Burma)
B/157 Rangpur
B/158 Bugwab
B/159 Sandoway (Thayetmyo? Burma)
B/160 Sibsagar
B/161 Golaghat
B/162 Joypore
B/163 Jorhat
B/164 Sirajganj
B/165 Sarawah (Burma)
B/166 Sherghati
B/167 Allynuggar
B/168 Deree
B/169 Nobbeenugur
B/170 Sasaram
B/171 Shwegyin (Burma)
B/172 Singapore (Straits Settlements)
B/173 Sittaung (Burma)
B/174 Sambalpur
B/175 Sylhet
B/176 Cherrapunji
B/177 Tezpur
B/178 Mungiedye
B/179 Thayetmyo (Burma)
B/180 Tippera
B/181 Toungoo (Burma)
B/182 Tumlock
B/183 Naya Doomka (Burma)
B/184 Bousee
B/185 Nadia
B/186 Nicbenderpore
B/187 Lalbough
B/188 Hanscally
B/189 Jalpaiguri
B/190 Hurrah
B/191 Dewangunge, Kurreempore?
B/192 Hurryal
B/193 Doomroom
B/194 Sherepore
B/195 Doobulhatty
B/196 Belgatcha
B/197 Kissengunge
B/198 Mohespore
B/199 Chowgatcha
B/200 Lohargurrah
B/202 Goberdangah
B/203 Dhobey
B/204 Turtipore
B/205 Hilsha
B/206 Sherpur
B/207 Halisabar
B/208 Khuggorah
B/209 Tegrah
B/210 Cannagore
B/211 Doobrajpore
B/212 Pandooah
B/213 Kallgune
B/214 Panaghur
B/215 Revilgunge
B/216 Tajpore
B/217 Rosserah
B/218 Koelwar
B/219 Kalarooah
B/220 Maherpore
B/221 Peerpointy
B/222 Dowlutkhan
B/223 Ungul
B/224 Summoogooting
B/225 Satkerah
B/226 Maheegunge
B/227 Port Blair, Burpetta?
B/228 Bhowaneegunge, Cusmar
B/229 Bholepore
B/230 Suri
B/231 Gooshkara
B/232 Pakoor
B/233 Bhadooray
B/234 Assalloo
B/235 Jajpore
B/236 Deoghar
B/237 Patteah
B/238 Monair
B/239 Nyhatty
B/240 Bansbaria
B/241 Duttopookur
B/242 Ramporehaut
B/243 Mooravie Railway Station, Pulsa
B/244 Sreecoond
B/245 Chuckdighee
B/246 Perozepore
B/247 Manjhee
B/248 Nurrail
B/249 Nemaseria
B/250 Roygram
B/251 Dalsing
B/252 Hajipur
B/253 Seetamundi
B/254 Tajpore
B/255 Hylakandy
B/256 Caragola
B/257 Jamalpore
B/258 Pooteah
B/259 Singrah
B/260 Gobindgunge
B/261 Shibgunge
B/262 Chuppye
B/263 Busseerhaut
B/264 Chooadanga
B/265 Kooshta
B/266 Budderpore
B/267 Nullchitty
B/268 Putteah, Moharajgunge
B/269 Batteary
B/270 Hat-hajary
B/271 Nassirnuggur
B/272 Burrakur
B/274 Kurseong
B/275 Hope Town
B/276 Muddunpore
B/277 Umritbazar
B/278 Gurrity
B/279 Mymaree
B/280 Lacoordy
B/281 Behala
B/282 Morrellgunge
B/283 Bagurhaut
B/284 Seetacoond
B/285 Bhubbooah
B/286 Kissoregunge
B/287 Mokameh
B/288 Imamgunge
B/289 Bitmangunge
B/290 Kujra
B/291 Andool
B/292 Boinchee, Ramgopalpore
B.293 Chuttra
B/294 Moheshkally
B/295 Sooltangachy
B/296 Poosah
B/297 Nowrungabad
B/298 Modhobanee
B/299 Kissoreah
B/300 Ahmedpore
B/415 Asansol
B/416 Seetarampore
B/520 Cashtoshally
B/746 Tajpore
The higher numbers were also used for other types of cancels.