Post office · North Western Provinces
JuanporePostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Juanpore postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 2 Juanpore handstamps recorded between 1830 and 1840, North Western Provinces, with 9 Juanpore covers traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 2
- Recorded
- 1830–1840
Juanpo re Oaunpur) is 515 miles from Calcutta and 977 from Bombay, the capital of the same nam ed District, United Provinces, on the banks of the Gumti River. On the acquisition of the province of Benares in 1775, Juanpore became East India Company territory.
Juanpore has 2 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1830–1840 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Juanpore handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Juanpore— postal history & markings
Juanpore's two handstamps come from the historic town of Jaunpur in the United Provinces. HG 1 of 1830 is an oval marking reading 'JUANPORE POST OFFICE', with its paid-and-unpaid abbreviations, followed by the common red HG 2. Both are in common use. For the collector, that named oval 'POST OFFICE' handstamp is the point of interest — a small office whose early mark spells out its own identity.
Frequently asked — Juanpore postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Juanpore?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Juanpore are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Juanpore post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Juanpore was a post office of the North Western Provinces, British India, and this census records 2 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1830 and 1840.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Juanpore?
- 2 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Juanpore 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 Juanpore called today?
- Juanpore is the colonial-era name of present-day Jaunpur, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Juanpore 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 Juanpore 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 Juanpore were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Juanpore, Jaunpur, Juanpore HG 1, Juanpore handstruck stamps, Juanpore pre stamp covers, Juanpore postal history.
How to cite
“Juanpore, North Western Provinces — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/juanpore (accessed 24 September 2026).
Updated: 24 Sept 2026
An unrecorded mark from Juanpore?
If you hold a cover or strike from Juanpore that does not match any figure above, submit it below. Approved additions appear here as new entries in the census — every submission is reviewed first.
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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.