Post office · Bombay Presidency
Khamgaum
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1855–1856
- Rare
- 1
Khamgaon is a city in Buldhana District,[1] Maharashtra, India. It is the largest city in the Buldhana district. It is well connected to all other big cities of Maharashtra and India through National Highway 6 and other state highways.
Khamgaum has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking dated 1855–1856 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Brown border = community submission, verified by editors
Khamgaum 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 | 1855–1856 | 1 example recorded |
Frequently asked — Khamgaum postal history
- What are the pre-stamp covers of Khamgaum?
- Pre-stamp (pre-philatelic) covers of Khamgaum are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Khamgaum post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Khamgaum was a post office of the Bombay Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated between 1855 and 1856.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Khamgaum?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Khamgaum 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 Khamgaum called today?
- Khamgaum is the colonial-era name of present-day Khamgaon, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Khamgaum 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 Khamgaum 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: Khamgaum, Khamgaon, Khamgaum HG 1, Khamgaum handstruck stamps, Khamgaum pre-stamp covers, Khamgaum postal history.
How to cite
“Khamgaum, Bombay Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/khamgaum (accessed 11 July 2026).
Updated: 11 Jul 2026
An unrecorded mark from Khamgaum?
If you hold a cover or strike from Khamgaum 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.