Post office · North Western Provinces
DeyrahPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Deyrah postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 1 Deyrah handstamp recorded between 1851 and 1855, North Western Provinces, with 1 Deyrah cover traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1851–1855
Dehradun (the Deyrah of early records) is the chief city of the Doon valley in Uttarakhand, set between the Himalayan foothills and the Shivalik range, developed by the British as a garrison, survey and later hill-education centre after the annexation of the Doon. It commanded the routes to Mussoorie and the hills. Within the North-Western Provinces it served as a post town, and its pre-1854 markings record the mail of the Doon valley.
Deyrah has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking dated 1851–1855 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Deyrah handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
| Mark | Type | Colour | Dates | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG 1 | Handstamp | Red | 1851–1855 | Scarce |
Deyrah— postal history & markings
Deyrah — Dehradun, the chief town of the Doon valley set between the Himalayan foothills and the Siwaliks — leaves a single scarce red handstamp, HG 1 of 1851. The record is minimal, but its scarcity and its celebrated valley setting make it a genuine target for the collector of the hill offices.
Frequently asked — Deyrah postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Deyrah?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Deyrah are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Deyrah post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Deyrah was a post office of the North Western Provinces, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated between 1851 and 1855.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Deyrah?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Deyrah 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 Deyrah called today?
- Deyrah is the colonial-era name of present-day Dehradun, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Deyrah 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 Deyrah 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 Deyrah were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Deyrah, Dehradun, Deyrah HG 1, Deyrah handstruck stamps, Deyrah pre stamp covers, Deyrah postal history.
How to cite
“Deyrah, North Western Provinces — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/deyrah (accessed 24 September 2026).
Updated: 24 Sept 2026
An unrecorded mark from Deyrah?
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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.