Post office · Bengal Presidency
Saseram
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1841–1854
Sase ram is in Shahabad District, Bengal, 406 miles from Calcutta, situated 24°57' N and 84°1' E . It is noted for the Tomb of the Afghan Sher Shah, the emperor of Delhi.
Saseram has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking dated 1841–1854 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Saseram 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 | 1841–1854 | Common |
Frequently asked — Saseram postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Saseram?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Saseram are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Saseram post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Saseram was a post office of the Bengal Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated between 1841 and 1854.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Saseram?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Saseram 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 Saseram called today?
- Saseram is the colonial-era name of present-day Sasaram, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Saseram 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 Saseram 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: Saseram, Sasaram, Saseram HG 1, Saseram handstruck stamps, Saseram pre stamp covers, Saseram postal history.
How to cite
“Saseram, Bengal Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/saseram (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Saseram?
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