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NattorePostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Nattore postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 1 Nattore handstamp recorded between 1808 and 1809, Bengal Presidency, with 1 Nattore cover traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1808–1809
- Rare
- 1
Nattore is a town in the Rajshahi District, East Bengal and Assam, situated 24°26' N and 89°1' E, on the north bank of the Narad River, on the main road from Rampur Boalia to Bogra. It is a compact town clinging close around the palace of the Nattore Rajas, who rose to power in the eighteenth century.
Nattore has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking dated 1808–1809 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Nattore 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 | 1808–1809 | 2 examples recorded |
Nattore— postal history & markings
Nattore — Natore, in the Rajshahi District of East Bengal — leaves a single early handstamp, HG 1 of 1808, an intaglio mark struck white on black and known from two examples. That reverse-cut style, and so early a date, make even this one-mark office a genuine prize for the collector of the eastern country.
Frequently asked — Nattore postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Nattore?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Nattore are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Nattore post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Nattore was a post office of the Bengal Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated between 1808 and 1809.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Nattore?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Nattore 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 Nattore called today?
- Nattore is the colonial-era name of present-day Natore, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Nattore 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 Nattore 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 Nattore were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Nattore, Natore, Nattore HG 1, Nattore handstruck stamps, Nattore pre stamp covers, Nattore postal history.
How to cite
“Nattore, Bengal Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/nattore (accessed 24 September 2026).
Updated: 24 Sept 2026
An unrecorded mark from Nattore?
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