Post office · North Western Provinces
MozuffrnugrPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Mozuffrnugr postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 1 Mozuffrnugr handstamp recorded in 1840, North Western Provinces.
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1840
Mozuffrngr (Muzaffarnagar), headquarters of the same named District, United Provinces, is situated 29°28' N and 77°41' E, on the main road from Meerut to Roorkee and Hardwar. It was founded in 1633 in the reign of Shah Jahan, and remained a place of little importance, until 1824 when it became the headquarters of a sub-collectorship of Saharanpur District, and two years later Muzaffarnagar District was formed .
Mozuffrnugr has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1840 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Mozuffrnugr 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 | 1840 | Common |
Mozuffrnugr— postal history & markings
Mozuffrnugr — Muzaffarnagar, headquarters of its district in the United Provinces — leaves a single common red handstamp, HG 1 of 1840. The record is minimal, one mark only, with no rarity to single out, a single strike from a Doab district town filling a place on the map.
Frequently asked — Mozuffrnugr postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Mozuffrnugr?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Mozuffrnugr are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Mozuffrnugr post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Mozuffrnugr was a post office of the North Western Provinces, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1840.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Mozuffrnugr?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Mozuffrnugr 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 Mozuffrnugr called today?
- Mozuffrnugr is the colonial-era name of present-day Muzaffarnagar, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Mozuffrnugr 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 Mozuffrnugr 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 Mozuffrnugr were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Mozuffrnugr, Muzaffarnagar, Mozuffrnugr HG 1, Mozuffrnugr handstruck stamps, Mozuffrnugr pre stamp covers, Mozuffrnugr postal history.
How to cite
“Mozuffrnugr, North Western Provinces — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/mozuffrnugr (accessed 24 September 2026).
Updated: 24 Sept 2026
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