Post office · North Western Provinces
Khasgunj
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1843–1845
Khasgunj (Kasganj) is in the Aligarh Division of the North-Western Provinces, on the Kali Nadi River. It served as a tahsil headquarters and was a centre of trade in grain and cotton.
Khasgunj has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking dated 1843–1845 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Khasgunj 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 | 1843–1845 | 2 examples recorded |
Frequently asked — Khasgunj postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Khasgunj?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Khasgunj are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Khasgunj post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Khasgunj was a post office of the North Western Provinces, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated between 1843 and 1845.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Khasgunj?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Khasgunj 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 Khasgunj called today?
- Khasgunj is the colonial-era name of present-day Kasganj, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Khasgunj 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 Khasgunj 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: Khasgunj, Kasganj, Khasgunj HG 1, Khasgunj handstruck stamps, Khasgunj pre stamp covers, Khasgunj postal history.
How to cite
“Khasgunj, North Western Provinces — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/khasgunj (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Khasgunj?
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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.