Post office · North Western Provinces
Landour
- Handstamps
- 10
- Recorded
- 1830–1854
- Rare
- 2
Landour was a hill cantonment in Dehra Doon District, United Provinces, situated 30°27' N and 78°7' E. A convalescent station for European soldiers was established in 1827, the year after the founding of Mussourie, which adjoins Landoor.
Landour has 10 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1830–1854 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Brown border = community submission, verified by editors
Landour handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
| Mark | Type | Colour | Dates | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG 1 | Handstamp | Black | 1830–1831 | Scarce |
| HG 2 | Handstamp | Black | 1833–1835 | Scarce |
| HG 3 | Handstamp | Red | 1838–1852 | Common |
| HG 4 | Handstamp | Red | 1845–1851 | Common |
| HG 4A | Handstamp | Red | 1844 | 1 example recorded |
| HG 5 | Handstamp | Red | 1852–1854 | Common |
| HG 6 | Handstamp | Red | 1853 | Common |
| HG 7 | Handstamp | Red | 1853–1854 | Common |
| HG 8 | Handstamp | — | 1849–1850 | Scarce |
| HG 10 | Handstamp | Red | 1854 | 1 example recorded |
Frequently asked — Landour postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Landour?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Landour are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Landour post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Landour was a post office of the North Western Provinces, British India, and this census records 10 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1830 and 1854.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Landour?
- 10 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Landour in this census, of which 2 are 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.
- How do I identify a Landour 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 Landour 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: Landour, Landour HG 1, Landour handstruck stamps, Landour pre stamp covers, Landour postal history.
How to cite
“Landour, North Western Provinces — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/landour (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Landour?
If you hold a cover or strike from Landour 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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