Post office · Bengal Presidency
Cuttack
- Handstamps
- 4
- Recorded
- 1810–1855
- Rare
- 2
Headquarters of the Cuttack District in the Orissa Division, Bengal, situated 20°29' N and 85°52' E, on the peninsula formed by the bifurcation of the Mahanadi River where it throws off the Kat juri. Cuttack is noted for its filigree work.
Cuttack has 4 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1810–1855 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Cuttack handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Frequently asked — Cuttack postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Cuttack?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Cuttack are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Cuttack post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Cuttack was a post office of the Bengal Presidency, British India, and this census records 4 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1810 and 1855.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Cuttack?
- 4 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Cuttack 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.
- How do I identify a Cuttack 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 Cuttack 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: Cuttack, Katak, Cuttack HG 1, Cuttack handstruck stamps, Cuttack pre stamp covers, Cuttack postal history.
How to cite
“Cuttack, Bengal Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/cuttack (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Cuttack?
If you hold a cover or strike from Cuttack 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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