(pre-adhesive handstamp): French (surmounted by crown) {PARIS} (1771)
P.
(pre-adhesive handstamp): French {PARIS} (1774)
P.
(pre-adhesive handstamp): French (in triangular frame) {PARIS} (1778)
P.
(pre-adhesive handstamp): German (in circle) {Paid}
P.
(pre-adhesive handstamp): Polish (in square under 3 and other numerals) {Polodniu (Afternoon)} (1847-59)
P.
(pre-adhesive handstamp): Swiss {Payé}
P.
(pre-adhesive handstamp): Swiss {PONTARLIER}
P. A.
(overprint on stamps of South Australia): officials (1868-74) {Protector of Aboriginees}
P. L. TEHERAN
(overprint on stamps of Iran- City): Iran- City of Teheran {Poste Locale Teheran}
P. O.
(overprint on stamps of South Australia): officials (1868-74) {Post Office}
P. S.
(overprint on stamps of South Australia): officials (1868-74) {Private Secretary}
P. W.
(overprint on stamps of South Australia): officials (1868-74) {Public Works}
P.33
(pre-adhesive handstamp): German (also 34,35 and 38) {Preussen 33 (etc.)} (Found on letters from Russia to France; number refers to frontier office) (1830-69)
P.A.
(pre-adhesive handstamp): German {Paket-Ausgabe}
P.A.
(pre-adhesive handstamp): German {Post Amt (Post Office)}
(pre-adhesive handstamp): French (in circle) {Postes Bureau du Gouvernement} (1793-98)
P.B.T.F.
(pre-adhesive handstamp): French {PAYS BAS Transit Français} (1818)
P.BIENNE
(pre-adhesive handstamp): French {Par BIENNE} (also used for other towns) (1778)
P.BRIGUE
(pre-adhesive handstamp): Swiss {Passé BRIGUE}
P.BRIT.°
(pre-adhesive handstamp): Portuguese (in rectangle) {Paquete Britannico} (1840-47)
P.C.
(pre-adhesive handstamp): Dutch (in circle) {Post Comptoir} (MIDDELBURG) (1725-99)
P.C.Ф.C.P.
Russia (1921-23) {Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic}
P.D.
(pre-adhesive handstamp): British (in circle) {Post Paid} (General Post) (1713-88)
P.D.
(pre-adhesive handstamp): French {Payé à Destination}. Note: Be warned that there is a 'P.D.' for local posts of Paris and elsewhere from 1765 onwards when the meaning is {Port Dû (postage due)}.
P.D.
(pre-adhesive handstamp): Italian {Porto a Destinazione}
P.D.
(pre-adhesive handstamp): Swiss {Payé jusqu a la Destination}
P.D.C.
(pre-adhesive handstamp): Venetian {Posta dei Corrieri} (1727-63)
P.D.L.S.S.
(pre-adhesive handstamp): Venetian {Posta Della Serenissima Signoria} (1732-34)