Post office · Bengal Presidency
HazareebaughPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Hazareebaugh postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 1 Hazareebaugh handstamp recorded in 1837, Bengal Presidency.
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1837
- Rare
- 1
Hazaribagh (Hindustani pronunciation: [ɦəzɐ̞ɾɨ.baːɣ]) is a city and a municipal corporation in Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Hazaribagh district and divisional headquarters of North Chotanagpur division. The city is known as a health resort[2] and for the Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary.
Hazareebaugh has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1837 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Brown border = community submission, verified by editors
Hazareebaugh handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
| Mark | Type | Colour | Dates | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG 1 | Handstamp | Black | 1837 | 1 example recorded |
Frequently asked — Hazareebaugh postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Hazareebaugh?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Hazareebaugh are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Hazareebaugh post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Hazareebaugh was a post office of the Bengal Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1837.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Hazareebaugh?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Hazareebaugh 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 Hazareebaugh called today?
- Hazareebaugh is the colonial-era name of present-day Hazaribagh, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Hazareebaugh 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 Hazareebaugh 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 Hazareebaugh were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Hazareebaugh, Hazaribagh, Hazareebaugh HG 1, Hazareebaugh handstruck stamps, Hazareebaugh pre stamp covers, Hazareebaugh postal history.
How to cite
“Hazareebaugh, Bengal Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/hazareebaugh (accessed 10 October 2026).
Updated: 10 Oct 2026
An unrecorded mark from Hazareebaugh?
If you hold a cover or strike from Hazareebaugh 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.
Same presidency
Other post offices in the Bengal Presidency
Explore the pre-1854 postal history of other Bengal Presidency post offices — each page lists its recorded handstruck markings, dates and surviving covers.