Post office · Bengal Presidency
Jeypore Assam
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1841
- Rare
- 1
Jeypore is a village in the Dibrugarh subdivision of the Lakhimpur District, East Bengal and Assam, situated 27°16' N and 95°23' E, on the left bank of the Buri Dihing River.
Jeypore Assam has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1841 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Jeypore Assam 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 | 1841 | Very scarce |
Frequently asked — Jeypore Assam postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Jeypore Assam?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Jeypore Assam are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Jeypore Assam post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Jeypore Assam was a post office of the Bengal Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1841.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Jeypore Assam?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Jeypore Assam 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 Jeypore Assam 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 Jeypore Assam 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: Jeypore Assam, Jaipur Assam, Jeypore Assam HG 1, Jeypore Assam handstruck stamps, Jeypore Assam pre stamp covers, Jeypore Assam postal history.
How to cite
“Jeypore Assam, Bengal Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/jeypore-assam (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
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