Post office · Bengal Presidency
Sheerghotty
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1828–1831
Sheerghotty is in Gaya District, Bengal, 21 miles south of Gaya, on the right bank of the Morhar River, situated 24°33' N and 84°48' E, on the Grand Trunk Road, and hence its former importance.
Sheerghotty has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking dated 1828–1831 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Sheerghotty 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 | 1828–1831 | Scarce |
Frequently asked — Sheerghotty postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Sheerghotty?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Sheerghotty are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Sheerghotty post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Sheerghotty was a post office of the Bengal Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated between 1828 and 1831.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Sheerghotty?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Sheerghotty 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 Sheerghotty called today?
- Sheerghotty is the colonial-era name of present-day Sherghati, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Sheerghotty 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 Sheerghotty 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.
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How to cite
“Sheerghotty, Bengal Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/sheerghotty (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Sheerghotty?
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