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KhandalaPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Khandala postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 2 Khandala handstamps recorded between 1838 and 1859, Bombay Presidency, with 7 Khandala covers traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 2
- Recorded
- 1838–1859
- Rare
- 1
Khandala is a hill station in the Sahyadri ranges of Pune district, Maharashtra, adjoining Lonavala, about 96 km east of Mumbai.
Khandala has 2 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1838–1859 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Khandala handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Khandala— postal history & markings
Khandala's two handstamps come from a hill station in the Sahyadri ranges above the Bombay–Poona road. HG 1 of 1838 is common, but HG 2 of 1856 is known from a single example. The record is small, but that single-example second mark gives the collector a target — a compact office from one of the cool retreats of the Western Ghats.
Frequently asked — Khandala postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Khandala?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Khandala are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Khandala post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Khandala was a post office of the Bombay Presidency, British India, and this census records 2 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1838 and 1859.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Khandala?
- 2 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Khandala 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.
- How do I identify a Khandala 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 Khandala 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 Khandala were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Khandala, Khandala HG 1, Khandala handstruck stamps, Khandala pre stamp covers, Khandala postal history.
How to cite
“Khandala, Bombay Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/khandala (accessed 24 September 2026).
Updated: 24 Sept 2026
An unrecorded mark from Khandala?
If you hold a cover or strike from Khandala 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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Other post offices in the Bombay Presidency
Explore the pre-1854 postal history of other Bombay Presidency post offices — each page lists its recorded handstruck markings, dates and surviving covers.