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BhauglepoorPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Bhauglepoor postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 8 Bhauglepoor handstamps recorded between 1791 and 1855, Bengal Presidency, with 18 Bhauglepoor covers traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 8
- Recorded
- 1791–1855
- Rare
- 2
Bhauglepoor is situated 25°15' N and 8r E, on the right bank of the Ganges River, 265 miles from Calcutta, being the headquarters of Bhauglepoor District, Bengal.
Bhauglepoor has 8 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1791–1855 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Bhauglepoor handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Bhauglepoor— postal history & markings
Bhauglepoor's eight handstamps reach back to 1791, and its two earliest marks are its finest: HG 1 and HG 2 are both rare intaglio handstamps, cut in reverse and struck white on black — an unusual and sought style, and doubly so on so early a pair. The office worked mainly in black, with red on a few later marks.
Serving the district headquarters on the Ganges, Bhauglepoor pairs genuine age with genuine rarity: those reverse-cut openers of the 1790s are among the more distinctive early strikes in the Bengal series, and a cover bearing either is a prize. The later record settles into more ordinary use, but it is the intaglio pair that defines the office.
Frequently asked — Bhauglepoor postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Bhauglepoor?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Bhauglepoor are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Bhauglepoor post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Bhauglepoor was a post office of the Bengal Presidency, British India, and this census records 8 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1791 and 1855.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Bhauglepoor?
- 8 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Bhauglepoor in this census, of which 2 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 Bhauglepoor called today?
- Bhauglepoor is the colonial-era name of present-day Bhagalpur, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Bhauglepoor 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 Bhauglepoor 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.
For background on the material itself, see the guides to the handstruck stamps of India, the pre covers of India and the pre stamp covers of India, which explain how marks like those recorded at Bhauglepoor were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Bhauglepoor, Bhagalpur, Bhauglepoor HG 1, Bhauglepoor handstruck stamps, Bhauglepoor pre stamp covers, Bhauglepoor postal history.
How to cite
“Bhauglepoor, Bengal Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/bhauglepoor (accessed 24 September 2026).
Updated: 24 Sept 2026
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