Post office · North Western Provinces
Hameerpore
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1841–1849
- Rare
- 1
Humerapore (historically also spelled Hoomerapore) is a former settlement in India that was closely associated with the British colonial military presence in the 19th century.
Hameerpore has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking dated 1841–1849 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Hameerpore 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 | 1841–1849 | Rare |
Hameerpore— postal history & markings
Hameerpore leaves a single rare red handstamp, HG 1 of 1841. The record is minimal — one mark, and a rare one — which makes even this small and little-known office a genuine target for the collector, a scarce strike from a former settlement of the United Provinces country.
Frequently asked — Hameerpore postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Hameerpore?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Hameerpore are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Hameerpore post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Hameerpore was a post office of the North Western Provinces, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated between 1841 and 1849.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Hameerpore?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Hameerpore in this census, of which 1 is graded rare or better. 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 Hameerpore called today?
- Hameerpore is the colonial-era name of present-day Hoomerapore, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Hameerpore 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 Hameerpore 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 Hameerpore were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Hameerpore, Hoomerapore, Hameerpore HG 1, Hameerpore handstruck stamps, Hameerpore pre stamp covers, Hameerpore postal history.
How to cite
“Hameerpore, North Western Provinces — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/humerapore (accessed 14 September 2026).
Updated: 14 Sept 2026
An unrecorded mark from Hameerpore?
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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.