Post office · Bombay Presidency
Assurghur
- Handstamps
- 3
- Recorded
- 1833–1854
- Rare
- 2
Asirgarh Fort is a hill fortress in the Satpura Range about 20 km north of Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh, commanding a pass between the Narmada and Tapti valleys.
Assurghur has 3 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1833–1854 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Assurghur handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Frequently asked — Assurghur postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Assurghur?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Assurghur are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Assurghur post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Assurghur was a post office of the Bombay Presidency, British India, and this census records 3 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1833 and 1854.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Assurghur?
- 3 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Assurghur in this census, of which 2 are 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 Assurghur called today?
- Assurghur is the colonial-era name of present-day Asirgarh, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify an Assurghur 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 Assurghur 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: Assurghur, Asirgarh, Assurghur HG 1, Assurghur handstruck stamps, Assurghur pre stamp covers, Assurghur postal history.
How to cite
“Assurghur, Bombay Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/assurghur (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Assurghur?
If you hold a cover or strike from Assurghur that does not match any figure above, submit it below. Approved additions appear here as new entries in the census — every submission is reviewed first.
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