Post office · North Western Provinces
CuttraPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Cuttra postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 2 Cuttra handstamps recorded between 1843 and 1845, North Western Provinces, with 1 Cuttra cover traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 2
- Recorded
- 1843–1845
There was a post office at Cuttra (Kuttra) under the main post office of Allahabad, in the North-West Provinces. (Giles 1993 Supplement)
Cuttra has 2 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1843–1845 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Cuttra handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Cuttra— postal history & markings
Cuttra was a small post office in the North-West Provinces, working under the main office at Allahabad, and its two red handstamps, of 1843 and 1845, are both in common use. The record is minimal — a pair of subordinate-office marks — with no rarity to single out. For the collector, Cuttra's interest lies in what it represents: a minor branch office in the Allahabad country, its two strikes a rare glimpse of the lower rungs of the postal establishment.
Frequently asked — Cuttra postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Cuttra?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Cuttra are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Cuttra post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Cuttra was a post office of the North Western Provinces, British India, and this census records 2 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1843 and 1845.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Cuttra?
- 2 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Cuttra 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 Cuttra 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 Cuttra 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 Cuttra were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Cuttra, Cuttra HG 1, Cuttra handstruck stamps, Cuttra pre stamp covers, Cuttra postal history.
How to cite
“Cuttra, North Western Provinces — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/cuttra (accessed 24 September 2026).
Updated: 24 Sept 2026
An unrecorded mark from Cuttra?
If you hold a cover or strike from Cuttra 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.