Post office · North Western Provinces
BhewaneePostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Bhewanee postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 1 Bhewanee handstamp recorded between 1848 and 1852, North Western Provinces, with 5 Bhewanee covers traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1848–1852
Bhewanee (Bhiwani) is in the Delhi Division, situated to the west of Delhi. It was a centre of trade in cotton and grain, and served as a district headquarters under British administration.
Bhewanee has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking dated 1848–1852 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Bhewanee handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
| Mark | Type | Colour | Dates | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG 1 | Handstamp | Black | 1848–1852 | Scarce |
Bhewanee— postal history & markings
Bhewanee — Bhiwani, a centre of trade west of Delhi — leaves a single scarce handstamp, HG 1 of 1848, in black. The record is minimal, one mark only, but its scarcity gives the collector a target — a compact office from a busy market town of the Delhi country, its single strike the whole of its distinction.
Frequently asked — Bhewanee postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Bhewanee?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Bhewanee are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Bhewanee post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Bhewanee was a post office of the North Western Provinces, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated between 1848 and 1852.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Bhewanee?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Bhewanee 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 Bhewanee called today?
- Bhewanee is the colonial-era name of present-day Bhiwani, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Bhewanee 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 Bhewanee 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 Bhewanee were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Bhewanee, Bhiwani, Bhewanee HG 1, Bhewanee handstruck stamps, Bhewanee pre stamp covers, Bhewanee postal history.
How to cite
“Bhewanee, North Western Provinces — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/bhewanee (accessed 24 September 2026).
Updated: 24 Sept 2026
An unrecorded mark from Bhewanee?
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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.