- Handstamps
- 2
- Recorded
- 1850–1852
Mominabad (or Amba Town) is in Bhir State, Hyderabad State, situated 18°41' N and 76°24' £, separated into two portions by the Jivanti River. The part which lies south-west of the river is called Mominabad and was the cantonment. It is a flourishing trade centre.
Mominabad has 2 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1850–1852 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Mominabad handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Frequently asked — Mominabad postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Mominabad?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Mominabad are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Mominabad post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Mominabad was a post office of the Madras Presidency, British India, and this census records 2 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1850 and 1852.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Mominabad?
- 2 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Mominabad 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 Mominabad called today?
- Mominabad is the colonial-era name of present-day Ambajogai, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Mominabad 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 Mominabad 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: Mominabad, Ambajogai, Mominabad HG 1, Mominabad handstruck stamps, Mominabad pre stamp covers, Mominabad postal history.
How to cite
“Mominabad, Madras Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/mominabad (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
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