Post office · Bengal Presidency
Backergunge
- Handstamps
- 2
- Recorded
- 1825–1847
Backergunge is in the alluvial delta formed by three rivers, the Meghna, Shahbazpur and the Baleswar, situated 21°49' N and 89°52' E, in East Bengal. British rule in the District dates from the Company's accession to the Diwani in 1765.
Backergunge has 2 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1825–1847 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Backergunge handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Frequently asked — Backergunge postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Backergunge?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Backergunge are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Backergunge post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Backergunge was a post office of the Bengal Presidency, British India, and this census records 2 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1825 and 1847.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Backergunge?
- 2 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Backergunge 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.
- How do I identify a Backergunge 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 Backergunge 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.
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How to cite
“Backergunge, Bengal Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/backergunge (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Backergunge?
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