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GogoPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Gogo postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 1 Gogo handstamp recorded in 1856, Bombay Presidency.
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1856
Gogo (Ghogha) is a port town in the Gulf of Cambay, Kathiawar, Bombay Presidency. It was one of the oldest ports on the Gujarat coast and served as a point of embarkation for pilgrims to Mecca. The town declined after the development of Bhavnagar port.
Gogo has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1856 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Gogo 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 | 1856 | Scarce |
Gogo— postal history & markings
Gogo — Ghogha, a port in the Gulf of Cambay on the Kathiawar coast — leaves a single scarce red handstamp, HG 1 of 1856. The record is minimal — one mark, and a scarce one — a genuine target from one of the old trading ports of the western gulf.
Frequently asked — Gogo postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Gogo?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Gogo are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Gogo post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Gogo was a post office of the Bombay Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1856.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Gogo?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Gogo 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 Gogo called today?
- Gogo is the colonial-era name of present-day Ghogha, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Gogo 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 Gogo 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 Gogo were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Gogo, Ghogha, Gogo HG 1, Gogo handstruck stamps, Gogo pre stamp covers, Gogo postal history.
How to cite
“Gogo, Bombay Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/gogo (accessed 24 September 2026).
Updated: 24 Sept 2026
An unrecorded mark from Gogo?
If you hold a cover or strike from Gogo 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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