Post office · Bombay Presidency
Warree
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1858
- Rare
- 1
Sawunt Warree Sawantwadi is a scenic, culturally rich town in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district, famed for its 18th-century Sawantwadi Palace, the picturesque Moti Talav lake, and being the only place in India still practicing the ancient GI-tagged Ganjifa art
Warree has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1858 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Brown border = community submission, verified by editors
Warree 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 | 1858 | Rare |
Frequently asked — Warree postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Warree?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Warree are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Warree post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Warree was a post office of the Bombay Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1858.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Warree?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Warree 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 Warree called today?
- Warree is the colonial-era name of present-day Sawantwadi, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Warree 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 Warree 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: Warree, Sawantwadi, Warree HG 1, Warree handstruck stamps, Warree pre stamp covers, Warree postal history.
How to cite
“Warree, Bombay Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/warree (accessed 19 July 2026).
Updated: 19 Jul 2026
An unrecorded mark from Warree?
If you hold a cover or strike from Warree 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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