Post office · Bengal Presidency
Titalyah
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1850
- Rare
- 1
Tetulia (Bengali: তেতুলিয়া), historically spelt as Tentulia, is the northernmost region of Bangladesh, constituting an upazila in Panchagarh District of Rangpur Division. Tetulia is geographically the northernmost tip of Bangladesh. Tetulia is notable for its tea. Tetulia is also notable for views of Kangchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world, from its plains, rivers and tea gardens.
Titalyah has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1850 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Titalyah 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 | 1850 | 1 example recorded |
Frequently asked — Titalyah postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Titalyah?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Titalyah are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Titalyah post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Titalyah was a post office of the Bengal Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1850.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Titalyah?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Titalyah 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 Titalyah called today?
- Titalyah is the colonial-era name of present-day Tetulia, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Titalyah 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 Titalyah 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: Titalyah, Tetulia, Titalyah HG 1, Titalyah handstruck stamps, Titalyah pre stamp covers, Titalyah postal history.
How to cite
“Titalyah, Bengal Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/titalyah (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Titalyah?
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