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DebrooghurPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Debrooghur postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 1 Debrooghur handstamp recorded in 1843, Bengal Presidency.
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1843
Dibrugarh is a city in Upper Assam, about 435 km east of Dispur, and the headquarters of Dibrugarh district.
Debrooghur has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1843 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Debrooghur 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 | 1843 | Common |
Debrooghur— postal history & markings
Debrooghur — Dibrugarh, in the tea country of Upper Assam — leaves a single common red handstamp, HG 1 of 1843. The record is minimal, one mark only, with no rarity to single out. For the collector, its interest lies in its remote setting, the far east of the Brahmaputra valley represented by a single strike.
Frequently asked — Debrooghur postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Debrooghur?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Debrooghur are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Debrooghur post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Debrooghur was a post office of the Bengal Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1843.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Debrooghur?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Debrooghur 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.
- What is Debrooghur called today?
- Debrooghur is the colonial-era name of present-day Dibrugarh, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Debrooghur 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 Debrooghur 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 Debrooghur were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Debrooghur, Dibrugarh, Debrooghur HG 1, Debrooghur handstruck stamps, Debrooghur pre stamp covers, Debrooghur postal history.
How to cite
“Debrooghur, Bengal Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/debrooghur (accessed 25 September 2026).
Updated: 25 Sept 2026
An unrecorded mark from Debrooghur?
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