Post office · Bombay Presidency
SeerporePostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Seerpore postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 2 Seerpore handstamps recorded between 1854 and 1859, Bombay Presidency, with 3 Seerpore covers traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 2
- Recorded
- 1854–1859
Seerpore was a small place in the Central Provinces, a branch office of Wardha, situated approximately 21° N and 79° E. (Giles 1993 Supplement)
Seerpore has 2 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1854–1859 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Brown border = community submission, verified by editors
Seerpore handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Seerpore— postal history & markings
Seerpore was a small place in the Central Provinces, a branch office of Wardha, and its two handstamps reflect that minor status. HG 1 of 1854 is common and the red HG 2 of 1857 scarce. The record is small, but the scarce second mark gives the collector a target — a glimpse of a subordinate office within the Wardha establishment.
Frequently asked — Seerpore postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Seerpore?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Seerpore are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Seerpore post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Seerpore was a post office of the Bombay Presidency, British India, and this census records 2 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1854 and 1859.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Seerpore?
- 2 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Seerpore 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.
- How do I identify a Seerpore 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 Seerpore 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 Seerpore were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Seerpore, Seerpore HG 1, Seerpore handstruck stamps, Seerpore pre stamp covers, Seerpore postal history.
How to cite
“Seerpore, Bombay Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/seerpore (accessed 25 September 2026).
Updated: 25 Sept 2026
An unrecorded mark from Seerpore?
If you hold a cover or strike from Seerpore 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.