Post office · Bombay Presidency
Palanpoorah
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1852
Palanpoorah is the capital of Palanpoorah State, Bombay Presidency, situated 24°10' N and 72°28' E. It became the headquarters of the Palanpoorah Political Agency.•
Palanpoorah has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1852 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Palanpoorah 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 | 1852 | Scarce |
Frequently asked — Palanpoorah postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Palanpoorah?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Palanpoorah are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Palanpoorah post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Palanpoorah was a post office of the Bombay Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1852.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Palanpoorah?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Palanpoorah 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 Palanpoorah called today?
- Palanpoorah is the colonial-era name of present-day Palanpur, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Palanpoorah 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 Palanpoorah 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: Palanpoorah, Palanpur, Palanpoorah HG 1, Palanpoorah handstruck stamps, Palanpoorah pre stamp covers, Palanpoorah postal history.
How to cite
“Palanpoorah, Bombay Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/palanpoorah (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
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