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New AnchoragePostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
New Anchorage postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 1 New Anchorage handstamp recorded between 1823 and 1829, Bengal Presidency, with 7 New Anchorage covers traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1823–1829
- Rare
- 1
New Anchorage was on the road passing Diamond Harbour, on the east bank of the Hooghly River, opposite Kedgeree (on the west bank), and was probably later named "Kakdwip", situated approximately nON and 88'E in Twenty-four Parganas, Bengal, 20 miles south of Calcutta.
New Anchorage has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking dated 1823–1829 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
New Anchorage 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 | 1823–1829 | Rare |
New Anchorage— postal history & markings
New Anchorage lay on the Hooghly by Diamond Harbour, one of the stations where ships lay on the approach to or departure from Calcutta, and it leaves a single rare black handstamp, HG 1 of 1823. The record is minimal — one mark, and a rare one — a genuine target tied to the maritime traffic of the great river.
Frequently asked — New Anchorage postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of New Anchorage?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of New Anchorage are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the New Anchorage post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. New Anchorage was a post office of the Bengal Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated between 1823 and 1829.
- How many handstamps are recorded for New Anchorage?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for New Anchorage 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 New Anchorage 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 New Anchorage 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 New Anchorage were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: New Anchorage, New Anchorage HG 1, New Anchorage handstruck stamps, New Anchorage pre stamp covers, New Anchorage postal history.
How to cite
“New Anchorage, Bengal Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/new-anchorage (accessed 25 September 2026).
Updated: 25 Sept 2026
An unrecorded mark from New Anchorage?
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