Post office · Bombay Presidency
Mallegaum
- Handstamps
- 4
- Recorded
- 1832–1858
- Rare
- 1
Mallegaum, a town in the N asik District, Bombay Presidency on the trunk road from Bombay to Agra, 154 miles form Bombay, situated 20°33' N and 74°32' E. Mallegaum was occupied by Arab troops during the Pindaree War, and was captured by Colonel McDowell in May 1818.
Mallegaum has 4 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1832–1858 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Mallegaum handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Frequently asked — Mallegaum postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Mallegaum?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Mallegaum are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Mallegaum post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Mallegaum was a post office of the Bombay Presidency, British India, and this census records 4 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1832 and 1858.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Mallegaum?
- 4 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Mallegaum 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 Mallegaum called today?
- Mallegaum is the colonial-era name of present-day Malegaon, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Mallegaum 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 Mallegaum 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: Mallegaum, Malegaon, Mallegaum HG 1, Mallegaum handstruck stamps, Mallegaum pre stamp covers, Mallegaum postal history.
How to cite
“Mallegaum, Bombay Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/mallegaum (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
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