- Handstamps
- 4
- Recorded
- 1823–1854
- Rare
- 1
Almora Town, the headquarters of the North-eastern District in the Kumaun, in the Himalayas, is situated 29°36' N and 79°40' E. Almora was captured from the G urkh as by Col. Nicholls on 26th April, 1815, and the whole of the Kumaun was ceded to the British, and became part of the United Provinces.
Almora has 4 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1823–1854 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Almora handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Frequently asked — Almora postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Almora?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Almora are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Almora post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Almora was a post office of the North Western Provinces, British India, and this census records 4 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1823 and 1854.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Almora?
- 4 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Almora 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.
- How do I identify an Almora 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 Almora 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: Almora, Almora HG 1, Almora handstruck stamps, Almora pre stamp covers, Almora postal history.
How to cite
“Almora, North Western Provinces — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/almora (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Almora?
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