Post office · North Western Provinces
Merut
- Handstamps
- 18
- Recorded
- 1809–1854
- Rare
- 2
Merut City, a military cantonment and administrative headquarters of Merut District, United Provinces, is situated 29°1' N and 77°43' E, 970 miles from Calcutta, and 931 from Bombay. The cantonments were established in 1806. Merut obtained the unenviable notoriety in 1857 ' as the spot where the Mutiny broke out in Upper India.
Merut has 18 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1809–1854 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Brown border = community submission, verified by editors
Merut 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 | 1809–1827 | 2 examples recorded |
| HG 1A | Handstamp | Red | 1827 | 1 example recorded |
| HG 2 | Handstamp | RedBlack | 1814–1827 | Common |
| HG 3 | Handstamp | Black | 1831–1837 | Common |
| HG 3A | Handstamp | BlackRed | 1827–1832 | Common |
| HG 4 | Handstamp | Black | 1835–1837 | Scarce |
| HG 5 | Handstamp | Red | 1837–1845 | Common |
| HG 6 | Handstamp | Black | 1839–1843 | Common |
| HG 7 | Handstamp | Red | 1843–1851 | Common |
| HG 8 | Handstamp | Black | 1840–1843 | Common |
| HG 9 | Handstamp | Black | 1843–1845 | Scarce |
| HG 10 | Handstamp | Red | 1841–1852 | Common |
| HG 11 | Handstamp | Red | 1845–1851 | Common |
| HG 11a | Handstamp | Black | 1848 | Common |
| HG 12 | Handstamp | Red | 1848–1851 | Scarce |
| HG 13 | Handstamp | Red | 1851 | Common |
| HG 14 | Handstamp | Red | 1853–1854 | Common |
| HG 15 | Handstamp | Black | 1854 | Common |
Frequently asked — Merut postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Merut?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Merut are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Merut post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Merut was a post office of the North Western Provinces, British India, and this census records 18 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1809 and 1854.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Merut?
- 18 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Merut 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.
- What is Merut called today?
- Merut is the colonial-era name of present-day Meerut, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Merut 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 Merut 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: Merut, Meerut, Merut HG 1, Merut handstruck stamps, Merut pre stamp covers, Merut postal history.
How to cite
“Merut, North Western Provinces — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/merut (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Merut?
If you hold a cover or strike from Merut 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.