Post office · North Western Provinces
Bhopal
- Handstamps
- 5
- Recorded
- 1831–1856
Bhopal is the capital of the Indian State, situated 23°16' N and 77°25' E, 521 miles from Bombay.
Bhopal has 5 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1831–1856 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Bhopal handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Frequently asked — Bhopal postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Bhopal?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Bhopal are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Bhopal post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Bhopal was a post office of the North Western Provinces, British India, and this census records 5 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1831 and 1856.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Bhopal?
- 5 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Bhopal 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.
- How do I identify a Bhopal 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 Bhopal 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: Bhopal, Bhopal HG 1, Bhopal handstruck stamps, Bhopal pre stamp covers, Bhopal postal history.
How to cite
“Bhopal, North Western Provinces — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/bhopal (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Bhopal?
If you hold a cover or strike from Bhopal 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.