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BurkaghurPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Burkaghur postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 1 Burkaghur handstamp recorded between 1839 and 1845, Bengal Presidency, with 8 Burkaghur covers traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1839–1845
Burkaghur is 209 miles north west of in Bengal Presidency.
Burkaghur has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking dated 1839–1845 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Burkaghur 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 | 1839–1845 | Scarce |
Burkaghur— postal history & markings
Burkaghur leaves a single scarce handstamp, the red HG 1 of 1839, noted as a revised impression, from a place in the Bengal Presidency. The record is minimal — one mark, and a scarce one — which gives the collector a target from a small and obscure office otherwise seldom met.
Frequently asked — Burkaghur postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Burkaghur?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Burkaghur are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Burkaghur post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Burkaghur was a post office of the Bengal Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated between 1839 and 1845.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Burkaghur?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Burkaghur 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 Burkaghur 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 Burkaghur 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 Burkaghur were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Burkaghur, Burkaghur HG 1, Burkaghur handstruck stamps, Burkaghur pre stamp covers, Burkaghur postal history.
How to cite
“Burkaghur, Bengal Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/burkaghupr (accessed 24 September 2026).
Updated: 24 Sept 2026
An unrecorded mark from Burkaghur?
If you hold a cover or strike from Burkaghur 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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Other post offices in the Bengal Presidency
Explore the pre-1854 postal history of other Bengal Presidency post offices — each page lists its recorded handstruck markings, dates and surviving covers.