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Berhampore (Madras)Postal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Berhampore (Madras) postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 3 Berhampore (Madras) handstamps recorded between 1828 and 1839, Madras Presidency.
- Handstamps
- 3
- Recorded
- 1828–1839
Brahmapur, formerly Berhampur, is a city on the eastern coast of Odisha, known as the Silk City and a major commercial centre of southern Odisha.
Berhampore (Madras) has 3 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1828–1839 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Berhampore (Madras) handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Berhampore (Madras)— postal history & markings
This Berhampore — not to be confused with the Bengal town of the same name — lies on the eastern coast of the Orissa country, and its three handstamps, from 1828 to 1839, are worked entirely in red. HG 1 and HG 3 are common, while HG 2 is scarce. A commercial centre of the southern coast, the office leaves a small all-red record. For the collector, the chief point of care is the name itself: keeping this Madras-side Berhampore distinct from its Bengal namesake, its scarce HG 2 the one strike to seek in a short run.
Frequently asked — Berhampore (Madras) postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Berhampore (Madras)?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Berhampore (Madras) are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Berhampore (Madras) post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Berhampore (Madras) was a post office of the Madras Presidency, British India, and this census records 3 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1828 and 1839.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Berhampore (Madras)?
- 3 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Berhampore (Madras) 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 Berhampore (Madras) called today?
- Berhampore (Madras) is the colonial-era name of present-day Brahmapur, India. The office also appears in postal history literature and auction catalogues as Berhampore Madras, Berhampur, Ganjam Berhampore. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Berhampore (Madras) 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 Berhampore (Madras) 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 Berhampore (Madras) were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
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How to cite
“Berhampore (Madras), Madras Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/berhampore-madras (accessed 25 September 2026).
Updated: 25 Sept 2026
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