Post office · Bengal Presidency
Berhampore
- Handstamps
- 9
- Recorded
- 1790–1857
- Rare
- 4
Berhampore, also known as Baharampur, is a city in West Bengal and the administrative headquarters of Murshidabad district.
Berhampore has 9 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1790–1857 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Brown border = community submission, verified by editors
Berhampore handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
| Mark | Type | Colour | Dates | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG 1 | Handstamp | Black | 1790 | 1 example recorded |
| HG 1a | Handstamp | Black | 1794 | Rare |
| HG 2 | Handstamp | Black | 1800 | Rare |
| HG 3 | Handstamp | Black | 1807–1836 | Common |
| HG 4 | Handstamp | BlackRed | 1833–1838 | Common |
| HG 5 | Handstamp | Black | 1817–1837 | Very scarce |
| HG 6 | Handstamp | Red | 1838–1857 | Common |
| HG 7 | Handstamp | Black | 1840–1857 | Common |
| HG 8 | Handstamp | Red | 1839–1848 | Scarce |
Frequently asked — Berhampore postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Berhampore?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Berhampore are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Berhampore post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Berhampore was a post office of the Bengal Presidency, British India, and this census records 9 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1790 and 1857.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Berhampore?
- 9 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Berhampore in this census, of which 4 are graded rare or better. 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 Berhampore called today?
- Berhampore is the colonial-era name of present-day Baharampur, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Berhampore 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 Berhampore 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
“Berhampore, Bengal Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/berhampore (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Berhampore?
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