Post office · Bengal Presidency
Gotmal
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1849
- Rare
- 1
Gotmal has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1849 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Brown border = community submission, verified by editors
Gotmal 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 | 1849 | 1 example recorded |
Frequently asked — Gotmal postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Gotmal?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Gotmal are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Gotmal post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Gotmal was a post office of the Bengal Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1849.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Gotmal?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Gotmal 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.
- How do I identify a Gotmal 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 Gotmal 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: Gotmal, Gotmal HG 1, Gotmal handstruck stamps, Gotmal pre stamp covers, Gotmal postal history.
How to cite
“Gotmal, Bengal Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/gotmal (accessed 16 August 2026).
Updated: 16 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Gotmal?
If you hold a cover or strike from Gotmal 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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