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NuddeahPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Nuddeah postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 3 Nuddeah handstamps recorded between 1823 and 1842, Bengal Presidency, with 11 Nuddeah covers traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 3
- Recorded
- 1823–1842
N uddea (N abadwip), was the ancient capital of the N uddea District, Bengal, situated 23°24' N and 88°23' E, on the west bank of the Bhagirathi River.
Nuddeah has 3 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1823–1842 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Nuddeah handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Nuddeah— postal history & markings
Nuddeah — the ancient Nabadwip, a great seat of Sanskrit learning on the Bhagirathi — leaves three handstamps from 1823 to 1842, worked in black and red. HG 1 of 1823 is scarce, the later marks common. A district town of considerable antiquity in Bengal, the office served a centre better known for scholarship than trade. The record is small and mostly ordinary, but the scarce opener gives the collector a target. For the specialist in Bengal, Nuddeah pairs a modest postal record with one of the province's most venerable towns.
Frequently asked — Nuddeah postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Nuddeah?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Nuddeah are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Nuddeah post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Nuddeah was a post office of the Bengal Presidency, British India, and this census records 3 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1823 and 1842.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Nuddeah?
- 3 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Nuddeah 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 Nuddeah called today?
- Nuddeah is the colonial-era name of present-day Nabadwip, India. The office also appears in postal history literature and auction catalogues as Nadia. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Nuddeah 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 Nuddeah 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 Nuddeah were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Nuddeah, Nabadwip, Nadia, Nuddeah HG 1, Nuddeah handstruck stamps, Nuddeah pre stamp covers, Nuddeah postal history.
How to cite
“Nuddeah, Bengal Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/nuddeah (accessed 24 September 2026).
Updated: 24 Sept 2026
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