Sringar PO
Srinagar was originally a seasonal sub-PO, then a Head PO. All markings are in black unless otherwise indicated. The prefix B on the Type Numbers stands for British Office.
BK1 POST OFFICE CASHMERE + C duplex is known from 14 April 1867 to the end of the 1870 season. The image here of the cds potion is from a June 1867 cover in the Hellrigl collection. The rather inaccurate drawing of the the full duplex is taken from Séfi & Mortimer.
BK2 As above, it was used in the 1870 season to obliterate State stamps on covers where Indian postage was unpaid. It was also used as sorting datestamp on the same class of mail. Type BK2a is the same struck in red as a sorting datestamp. It is recorded as such on two covers dated 29 May and 05 June 1869.
BK2 POST OFFICE CASHMERE cds (fleuron A) was used on 08 August 1869 as an obliterator on correctly prepaid outgoing cover to UK.
BK3 POST OFFICE CASHMERE datestamp in red (fleuron B.) It is recorded on single covers for June 1867, 1868, and September 1869. Type BK3a is use from Cashmere with manuscript registration cachets in 1869 and 1870.
BK4 CASHMERE + 325 is known from April 1871 to 04 May 1975. Image is a detail from a cover in the Hellrigl collection.
BK5 CASHMERE cds (non-duplex version) is known from April 1871 to 20 April 1875, with the year date omitted from 1873. In the image the BK4 duplex is showing partially at the top, also with the year date missing. There were occasions when either day, month, year, or all 3 slugs were absent, but the year date was administratively discontinued in 1873.
BK5a As above, struck in red. It is known from April 1871 to October 1874. The image is a detail from a cover in the Hellrigl collection.
BK6 The CASHMERE Triangle was used both as an unpaid mail sorting stamp from 21 April to 10 October 1871 and intermittently as an obliterator from 07 September 1871, also to 10 October 1871. Image left is a detail from a cover in the Hellrigl collection. Séfi & Mortimer’s drawing† sports a January 1874 date insert.
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BK7 The REGISTERED /O / N W/ D registration cachet of the All-India Type is known from 1871 to 1886, with the name “Kashmir” in manuscript, cf. BK12. The same struck in red (BK7a) is known for 28 April 1871. The indented type BST14 also occurs with Kashmir in manuscript.
BK8 + BK9 KASHMIR. + 5/L-6 from 04 May 1875 to 01 July 1880. Type BK9 is the obliterator segment, which is reported alone on two examples dated 13 July 1876 and 28 July 1879.
BK10 The KASHMIR cds with the name measuring 19mm is known from 04 May 1875 to October 1877.
BK10a A second period of use of the BK10 type in a slightly redrawn version is known from 23 July 1880 to 29 August 1882. The detail here is taken from an 1880 New Rectangulars cover, which included the postage due marking shown in the next entry.
BK11 The POSTAGE DUE / ANNA sub-PO postage due stamp is known from 20 April 1875 to 18 May 1878. (The box goes all around.) A second period of use is known from 12 June 1879 to 1886. The PO had been reduced to a sub-PO.
BK12 The KASHMIR name stamp was applied to Type BK7 from 16 June 1878 to 12 May 1880.
BK13 The KASHMIR cds with the name measuring 18mm is known from 17 April 1878 to 03 October 1879. The anomalous postage due seal that accompanies this is shown next:
BK14 The POSTAGE DUE/1 A stamp is known from 17 April 1878 to May 1879. Provisional Head PO status. The -NNA from ANNA is missing. It accompanies the BK13.
BK15 The L barred oval obliterator was used from 24 June 1880 to 23 November 1892. From January 1891 this was used only on registered mail.
BK16 The KASHMIR cds with the name measuring 17mm is known from 02 August 1882 to 25 April 1884. There is some overlap in use in August 1882 with Type BK10a.
BK17 The KASHMIR cds showing a year date is known from 14 April 1884 to April 1891. There is a strike dated 14 April 1884 in the Masson collection, but Type BK16 is still in use.
BK18 KASHMIR cds, name in arc, is known from 27 January 1886 and 25 April 1889. It was used primarily on registered mail.
BK19 The R/ KASHMIR registration name cachet is known between July 1886 and April 1891.
BK20 The KASHMIR /REG cds, which replaced Type BK18, is known from 26 April 1889 to April 1891.
BK21 The POSTAGE DUE /ONE ANNA Head Office postage due datestamp is known from April 1886 to November 1892.
BK22A KASHMIR /1ST /DELY is known from 30 July 1886 to April 1891. BK22B KASHMIR /2ND /DELY is known from 1886 to April 1891.
BK23 The KASHMIR/ PAR is known from 26 November 1889 to 26 April 1890. Two examples are recorded on registered covers.
BK25 The SRINAGAR squared circle is known from April 1891 to April 1894.
BK27 The R/ SRINAGAR registration name cachet, April 1891 to 1900.
BK28 The SRINAGAR REG is known between April 1891 and 1907.
BK29 SRINAGAR cds in an arc is known from 22 April 1891 to 190?
BK30a SRINAGAR + 1ST DELY is known between April 1891 and April 1894.
BK30b SRINAGAR + 2ND DELY, April 1891 and April 1894.
BK31 The SRINAGAR PAR is known from April 1891 to 190? Detail from a cover in the Jaiswal collection.
BK32 POSTAGE DUE /1 ANNA Head Office stamp is known from November 1892 to 190?
BK34 The Srinagar combined obliterator with double circle & bars is known in the 1894-96 period. Image from Masson II.
BK35 SRINAGAR in arc cds with a fleuron at base is known in 1894.
BK36 The SRINAGAR 1st Delivery is known to October 1894. Image is from Masson II.
Leh Sub-PO
BL1 The 3/L-3 obliterator is known from 20 October 1876 to August 1882. Drawing Séfi & Mortimer.
BL2 LEH cds is known from October 1876 to March 1884. Image Bard.
BL3 The L in horizontal bars obliterator is known from 18 March 1882 to March 1884.
BL4 LEH cds with year date is known from March 1884 to 1898. The year date is sometimes omitted in 1885, 1886, and 1888.
BL5 The R /LEH registration cachet, 15 August 1885 to 1900.
BL6 A POSTAGEDUE /(blank) sub-PO type stamp is recorded uniquely on 31 July 1885.
Baramulla Sub-PO
BB4 R /BARA-MULLA registration cachet, from 20 July to 26 Sep 1892.
Domel Sub-PO
BD2 DOMEL in arc is known from 18 April 1891 to 3 November 1894 (detail above, collection Jaiswal.)
BD1
DOMEL Branch PO squared circle is known for 18 April 1891.
BD3
DOMEL POSTAGE DUE / ANNA branch PO,
from 18 April 1891.
BD4
A DOMEL duplex crescent obliterator is recorded (E. Oehme.)
Gulmarg Sub-PO
BG1 The Gulmarg × Kashmir combined obliterator is known between July 1884 and 1892.
BG2 The small L barred oval obliterator is known from 30 July 1886 to 30 May 1892 (possibly 1894.)
BG3 The R /GULMARG registration name cachet is attested.
BG4 A POSTAGE DUE /(blank) ANNAS sub-PO type stamp is known for 25 July 1889.
BG5 The GULMARG in arc combined obliterator is known between 1893 and 190?
Gilgit Head Office
BGT1 The GILGIT Head Office duplex with cresecent obliterator is known from 21 November 1892 and is absent by 17 February 1894.
BGT2 GILGIT cds with no fleuron and used as a datestamp is known for 10 May 1893. As obliterator is known for 21 February 1993.
BGT3 GILGIT cds with fleuron used as a datestamp is known from 21 February to 22 June 1893.
BGT3 GILGIT combined obliterator is known for 17 February 1894.
BGT4 The Gilgit POSTAGE DUE /ONE ANNA Head Office. 1892.
Tavi Postal Agency
This office operated from 01 January 1891 to 01 April 1891, and was superseded by Jammu.
BT1 The TAVI + JAMMU-STATE squared circle is known from 01 January to 01 April 1891.
BT2 TAVI + JAMMU-STATE cds is known from 01 January to 01 April 1891.
BT3 The R / TAVI JAMMU-STATE registration name cachet is known from 01 January to 01 April 1891.
BT4 The POSTAGE DUE / ONE ANNA is known from 01 January 1891 to 1894. Its first use is with the Tavi series, followed by use with the ‘Jummu’ series.
Jummu Head PO
BJ1 The JUMMU squared circle is known from 01 April 1891 into 1894. Image Masson II.
BJ2 The R/JUMMU registration name cachet.
BJ3 A JUMMU REG marking. This example from July 1894 on a Punch cover.
BJ4 A JUMMU in arc is known for 12 April 1891 (image Masson II) and 22 September 1892.
BJ5 JUMMU /1ST /DELY with fleuron is known from April 1891 to 1894. Type BJ6 is for the second delivery, and is known for the same dates.
BJ7 is the JUMMU double circle with bars having the delivery letter prefix W after date is known for April 1894. The BJ7a variant has the delivery letter prefix W before. The latter is known on April 1894 and 14 November 1894.
BJ8 is the JUMMU Z. known for September & October 1894. BJ9 is the JUMMU Y. known for September 1894. BJ10 is a JUMMU with the 1ST DELY in one line is known in 1894.
BRJ1 The RESIDENCY JUMMU combined obliterator is known for 03 and 28 October 1894 (on postcard piece) but is not recorded on cover. Image Masson II
Railway Sorting Offices
BSR1 SIALKOT RMS Railway Sorting Office L.51 cds and obliterator is known for May 1889 (detail shown) and for June 1890.
BJW1 JAMMU-WAZARIBAD Railway Sorting Office L.7. IN / Set No.1 cds and obliterator is known for January 1891. It was probably in use until the Jammu railway was operational.
Other British Offices
These entries, for which only a single item is listed for each, include the sub-PO at Bandipur, the Branch Offices at Muzaffarabad, Rampur, and Chilas, and the experimental office at Anant Nag.
BM1 MUZEFFERABAD B.O., a sighting on 3 November 1894, a couple of days after the closing of the amalgamation of the State offices with that of British India. Detail, collection Jaiswal.
BBN1 BANDIPUR sub-PO duplex crescent is known for 16 April 1892.
BR1 RAMPUR B.O. + Kashmir-State cds and obliterator, 14 July 1894.
BCH1 CHILAS B.O. + Kashmir State temporary branch PO cds and obliterator is known for 22 April 1894.
BAN1 ANANT NAG L-4 experimental PO cds and obliterator is known for 05 November 1894.