Post office · Bengal Presidency
Burkaghupr
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1839–1845
Burkaghur is 209 miles north west of in Bengal Presidency.
Burkaghupr has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking dated 1839–1845 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Burkaghupr 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 |
Frequently asked — Burkaghupr postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Burkaghupr?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Burkaghupr are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Burkaghupr post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Burkaghupr 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 Burkaghupr?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Burkaghupr 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 Burkaghupr 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 Burkaghupr 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: Burkaghupr, Burkaghupr HG 1, Burkaghupr handstruck stamps, Burkaghupr pre stamp covers, Burkaghupr postal history.
How to cite
“Burkaghupr, Bengal Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/burkaghupr (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
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