Post office · Bengal Presidency
Augurparah
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1837–1840
Agarpara is a northern suburb of Kolkata, in Panihati of the North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal.
Augurparah has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking dated 1837–1840 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Augurparah handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
| Mark | Type | Colour | Dates | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG 1 | Handstamp | Red | 1837–1840 | Common |
Frequently asked — Augurparah postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Augurparah?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Augurparah are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Augurparah post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Augurparah was a post office of the Bengal Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated between 1837 and 1840.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Augurparah?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Augurparah in this census. Each mark carries its Hammond Giles catalogue figure number, colour, date range, evidence-based rarity grade, and links to every surviving cover recorded with it.
- What is Augurparah called today?
- Augurparah is the colonial-era name of present-day Agarpara, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify an Augurparah postmark or cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impressions on this page — each figure shows the mark's design, ink colour and recorded date range. If your Augurparah cover bears a mark that matches a figure, open that figure's page to see every recorded example with provenance. If it matches none, it may be unrecorded: submit photographs through the form on this page and the editors will review it for inclusion in the census.
Also searched as: Augurparah, Agarpara, Augurparah HG 1, Augurparah handstruck stamps, Augurparah pre stamp covers, Augurparah postal history.
How to cite
“Augurparah, Bengal Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/augurparah (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Augurparah?
If you hold a cover or strike from Augurparah that does not match any figure above, submit it below. Approved additions appear here as new entries in the census — every submission is reviewed first.
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