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Post office · Madras Presidency

Aurungabad

Handstamps
3
Recorded
1841–1861

Aurungabad, the second largest city in Hyderabad State, is situated 19°53' N and 75°20' E near the eastern bank of the river Kaum.

Aurungabad has 3 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1841–1861 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.

Also known as: AurangabadView on Google MapsWikipedia ↗

Aurungabad handstamp summary

All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.

MarkTypeColourDatesRarity
HG 1HandstampBlack1841–1859Common
HG 2HandstampRed1841–1861Common
HG 3HandstampRed1854Common

Frequently asked — Aurungabad postal history

What are the pre stamp covers of Aurungabad?
Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Aurungabad are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Aurungabad post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Aurungabad was a post office of the Madras Presidency, British India, and this census records 3 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1841 and 1861.
How many handstamps are recorded for Aurungabad?
3 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Aurungabad 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 an Aurungabad 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 Aurungabad 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: Aurungabad, Aurangabad, Aurungabad HG 1, Aurungabad handstruck stamps, Aurungabad pre stamp covers, Aurungabad postal history.

How to cite

Aurungabad, Madras Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/aurungabad (accessed 10 August 2026).

Updated: 10 Aug 2026

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