Post office · Bengal Presidency
Joyenagore
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1850
Joyenagore (Jay nagar) was the headquarters subdivision of the District of the Twenty-four Parganas, Bengal, 31 miles south of Calcutta, situated 22°11' N and 88°25 / E.
Joyenagore has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1850 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Joyenagore 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 | 1850 | Common |
Frequently asked — Joyenagore postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Joyenagore?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Joyenagore are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Joyenagore post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Joyenagore was a post office of the Bengal Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1850.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Joyenagore?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Joyenagore 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 Joyenagore called today?
- Joyenagore is the colonial-era name of present-day Jaynagar, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Joyenagore 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 Joyenagore 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: Joyenagore, Jaynagar, Joyenagore HG 1, Joyenagore handstruck stamps, Joyenagore pre stamp covers, Joyenagore postal history.
How to cite
“Joyenagore, Bengal Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/joyenagore (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Joyenagore?
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