Post office · Bengal Presidency
Jessore
- Handstamps
- 3
- Recorded
- 1832–1851
- Rare
- 2
Jessore, Bengal is situated 23°10' N and 89°13' E, on the River Bhairab, 74 miles from Calcutta and 35 miles from Khulna. The name was applied to the village of Kasba when it was
Jessore has 3 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1832–1851 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Jessore handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Frequently asked — Jessore postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Jessore?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Jessore are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Jessore post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Jessore was a post office of the Bengal Presidency, British India, and this census records 3 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1832 and 1851.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Jessore?
- 3 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Jessore 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.
- What is Jessore called today?
- Jessore is the colonial-era name of present-day Jashore, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Jessore 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 Jessore 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: Jessore, Jashore, Jessore HG 1, Jessore handstruck stamps, Jessore pre stamp covers, Jessore postal history.
How to cite
“Jessore, Bengal Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/jessore (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Jessore?
If you hold a cover or strike from Jessore 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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