Post office · North Western Provinces
Ghazeepore
- Handstamps
- 11
- Recorded
- 1815–1858
Ghazeepore, situated 25°35' N and 83°36' E on the left bank of the Ganges River, in the United Provinces, 421 miles from Calcutta. Lord Cornwallis died here in 1805. Important trade centre, including opium, as the tract north of the Ganges, until the river was transversed by the railway.
Ghazeepore has 11 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1815–1858 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Ghazeepore handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
| Mark | Type | Colour | Dates | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG 1 | Handstamp | BlackMagenta | 1815–1832 | Scarce |
| HG 2 | Handstamp | Black | 1824–1826 | Scarce |
| HG 3 | Handstamp | Black | 1826 | Scarce |
| HG 4 | Handstamp | Black | 1829 | Scarce |
| HG 5 | Handstamp | Black | 1831–1839 | Common |
| HG 6 | Handstamp | Black | 1835–1836 | Common |
| HG 7 | Handstamp | Black | 1838 | Common |
| HG 8 | Handstamp | Red | 1839–1841 | Common |
| HG 9 | Handstamp | Red | 1842–1858 | Common |
| HG 10 | Handstamp | Red | 1848 | Common |
| HG 11 | Handstamp | Black | 1857 | Common |
Frequently asked — Ghazeepore postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Ghazeepore?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Ghazeepore are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Ghazeepore post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Ghazeepore was a post office of the North Western Provinces, British India, and this census records 11 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1815 and 1858.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Ghazeepore?
- 11 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Ghazeepore 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 Ghazeepore called today?
- Ghazeepore is the colonial-era name of present-day Ghazipur, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Ghazeepore 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 Ghazeepore 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: Ghazeepore, Ghazipur, Ghazeepore HG 1, Ghazeepore handstruck stamps, Ghazeepore pre stamp covers, Ghazeepore postal history.
How to cite
“Ghazeepore, North Western Provinces — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/ghazeepore (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Ghazeepore?
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