Post office · North Western Provinces
Augur
- Handstamps
- 2
- Recorded
- 1829–1844
- Rare
- 1
Augur was a British Cantonment in Gwalior State, Central Indi a, situated 23°43' N and 76°1' E.
Augur has 2 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1829–1844 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Augur handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Frequently asked — Augur postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Augur?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Augur are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Augur post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Augur was a post office of the North Western Provinces, British India, and this census records 2 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1829 and 1844.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Augur?
- 2 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Augur 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 Augur 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 Augur 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: Augur, Augur HG 1, Augur handstruck stamps, Augur pre stamp covers, Augur postal history.
How to cite
“Augur, North Western Provinces — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/augur (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Augur?
If you hold a cover or strike from Augur that does not match any figure above, submit it below. Approved additions appear here as new entries in the census — every submission is reviewed first.
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Other post offices in the North Western Provinces
Explore the pre-1854 postal history of other North Western Provinces post offices — each page lists its recorded handstruck markings, dates and surviving covers.