Post office · North Western Provinces
Etawah
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1824–1834
Etawah, headquarters of the same named District, United Provinces, is situated 26°46' N and 79°1' E, at the junction of the road from Farruckhabad to Gwalior with the old imperial road from Agra to Allahabad.
Etawah has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking dated 1824–1834 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Etawah 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 | 1824–1834 | Scarce |
Frequently asked — Etawah postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Etawah?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Etawah are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Etawah post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Etawah was a post office of the North Western Provinces, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated between 1824 and 1834.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Etawah?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Etawah 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 an Etawah 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 Etawah 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: Etawah, Etawah HG 1, Etawah handstruck stamps, Etawah pre stamp covers, Etawah postal history.
How to cite
“Etawah, North Western Provinces — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/etawah (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Etawah?
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