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Post office · North Western Provinces

Futtyghur

Handstamps
5
Recorded
1823–1854

Headquarters of Farrukhabad District, United Provinces, situated 27°24' N and 79°35' E. The fort was built by Nawab Ahmad Khan in 1714. In 1777 a brigade of troops lent to the Nawab of Oudh was stationed there, but it did not come into British possession until 1802.

Futtyghur has 5 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1823–1854 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.

Also known as: FatehgarhView on Google MapsWikipedia ↗

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Futtyghur handstamp summary

All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.

MarkTypeColourDatesRarity
HG 1HandstampBlackMagenta1823–1837Common
HG 2HandstampMauve1840–1849Common
HG 2aHandstampRed1854
HG 3HandstampBlack1843–1850Common
HG 3aHandstampBlack1843–1851

Frequently asked — Futtyghur postal history

What are the pre stamp covers of Futtyghur?
Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Futtyghur are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Futtyghur post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Futtyghur was a post office of the North Western Provinces, British India, and this census records 5 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1823 and 1854.
How many handstamps are recorded for Futtyghur?
5 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Futtyghur 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 Futtyghur called today?
Futtyghur is the colonial-era name of present-day Fatehgarh, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
How do I identify a Futtyghur 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 Futtyghur 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: Futtyghur, Fatehgarh, Futtyghur HG 1, Futtyghur handstruck stamps, Futtyghur pre stamp covers, Futtyghur postal history.

How to cite

Futtyghur, North Western Provinces — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/futtyghur (accessed 10 August 2026).

Updated: 10 Aug 2026

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