Post office · Bengal Presidency
Colgong
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1844–1845
- Rare
- 1
Kahalgaon (formerly known as Colgong) is a municipality in the Bhagalpur district of Bihar, India. The ruins of Vikramashila, a Buddhist monastic university founded by Dharmapala of the Pala Empire in the early ninth century, are located within the town. The Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station is also located 3 km from the town. During the early 16th century, Kahalgaon served as the capital-in-exile of the Jaunpur Sultanate under Husain Shah Sharqi, who took refuge in the city after he was driven from Jaunpur by Sikandar Khan Lodi
Colgong has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking dated 1844–1845 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Colgong 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 | 1844–1845 | 1 example recorded |
Frequently asked — Colgong postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Colgong?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Colgong are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Colgong post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Colgong was a post office of the Bengal Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated between 1844 and 1845.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Colgong?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Colgong in this census, of which 1 is 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 Colgong called today?
- Colgong is the colonial-era name of present-day Kahalgaon, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Colgong 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 Colgong 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 Colgong were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Colgong, Kahalgaon, Colgong HG 1, Colgong handstruck stamps, Colgong pre stamp covers, Colgong postal history.
How to cite
“Colgong, Bengal Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/colgong (accessed 4 September 2026).
Updated: 4 Sept 2026
An unrecorded mark from Colgong?
If you hold a cover or strike from Colgong 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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