Post office · Bengal Presidency
Mugledye
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1833
- Rare
- 1
Mugledye has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1833 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Frequently asked — Mugledye postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Mugledye?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Mugledye are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Mugledye post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Mugledye was a post office of the Bengal Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1833.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Mugledye?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Mugledye 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 Mugledye 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 Mugledye 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: Mugledye, Mugledye handstruck stamps, Mugledye pre stamp covers, Mugledye postal history.
How to cite
“Mugledye, Bengal Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/mugledye (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Mugledye?
If you hold a cover or strike from Mugledye 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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