Post office · Bombay Presidency
Seonie
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1854
- Rare
- 1
Seoni, formerly spelled Seeonee, is a city and municipality in Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh.
Seonie has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1854 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Seonie 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 | 1854 | Very scarce |
Frequently asked — Seonie postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Seonie?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Seonie are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Seonie post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Seonie was a post office of the Bombay Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1854.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Seonie?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Seonie 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 Seonie called today?
- Seonie is the colonial-era name of present-day Seoni, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Seonie 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 Seonie 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: Seonie, Seoni, Seonie HG 1, Seonie handstruck stamps, Seonie pre stamp covers, Seonie postal history.
How to cite
“Seonie, Bombay Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/seonie (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Seonie?
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