Post office · North Western Provinces
Azimgurh
- Handstamps
- 5
- Recorded
- 1822–1843
- Rare
- 1
Headquarters of the Azimgurh District, situated 26°5' N and 83°12' E in the United Provinces, founded in 1665 by Azim Khan. The ruins of a fort built by him and a temple are the only buildings of any age.
Azimgurh has 5 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1822–1843 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Azimgurh handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Frequently asked — Azimgurh postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Azimgurh?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Azimgurh are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Azimgurh post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Azimgurh was a post office of the North Western Provinces, British India, and this census records 5 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1822 and 1843.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Azimgurh?
- 5 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Azimgurh 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.
- What is Azimgurh called today?
- Azimgurh is the colonial-era name of present-day Azamgarh, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify an Azimgurh 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 Azimgurh 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: Azimgurh, Azamgarh, Azimgurh HG 1, Azimgurh handstruck stamps, Azimgurh pre stamp covers, Azimgurh postal history.
How to cite
“Azimgurh, North Western Provinces — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/azimgurh (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Azimgurh?
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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.