Post office · Madras Presidency
HurryhurPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Hurryhur postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 3 Hurryhur handstamps recorded between 1829 and 1845, Madras Presidency, with 3 Hurryhur covers traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 3
- Recorded
- 1829–1845
- Rare
- 2
Hurryhur (Harihar), in the Davangere taluk of Chitaldroog District, Mysore, is situated 14°31' N and 75°48' £, on the Tungabhadra river. It was held by the Marathas until it was taken by Haidar Ali in 1763, and after the defeat of Tippoo Sultan, it was occupied by a Native Regiment of the Company, until 1865, in a cantonment.
Hurryhur has 3 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1829–1845 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Hurryhur handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Hurryhur— postal history & markings
Hurryhur's three handstamps, from 1829 to 1845, are worked in unusual inks for so small a run: HG 1 of 1829 is a rare mark in mauve, HG 2 is rare too, and HG 3 scarce. A town on the Tungabhadra in the Chitaldroog country of Mysore, the office served a station in the southern uplands. Every one of its three marks is scarce or rarer, and the mauve opener makes it distinctive. For the collector, Hurryhur is a small but genuinely elusive office, its whole record weighted toward scarcity.
Frequently asked — Hurryhur postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Hurryhur?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Hurryhur are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Hurryhur post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Hurryhur was a post office of the Madras Presidency, British India, and this census records 3 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1829 and 1845.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Hurryhur?
- 3 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Hurryhur in this census, of which 2 are 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 Hurryhur called today?
- Hurryhur is the colonial-era name of present-day Harihar, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Hurryhur 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 Hurryhur 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 Hurryhur were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Hurryhur, Harihar, Hurryhur HG 1, Hurryhur handstruck stamps, Hurryhur pre stamp covers, Hurryhur postal history.
How to cite
“Hurryhur, Madras Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/hurryhur (accessed 24 September 2026).
Updated: 24 Sept 2026
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