Post office · North Western Provinces
Muttra
- Handstamps
- 11
- Recorded
- 1805–1847
- Rare
- 1
Muttra is situated 27°30' N and 77°41' E, on the right bank of the Jumna River, in Muttra District, United Provinces, on the road from Agra to Delhi, 886 miles from Calcutta and 914 from Bombay. Through the ages, the town has been plundered, and fell into the hands of the British in 1803, when it was occupied as a cantonment.
Muttra has 11 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1805–1847 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Muttra handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
| Mark | Type | Colour | Dates | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG Add | Handstamp | Black | 1805–1813 | 2 examples recorded |
| HG Add.2 | Handstamp | Black | 1823 | Common |
| HG 1 | Handstamp | Black | 1823–1836 | Common |
| HG 2 | Handstamp | Black | 1832–1836 | Common |
| HG 3 | Handstamp | Black | 1832 | Common |
| HG 4 | Handstamp | Black | 1832 | Scarce |
| HG 5 | Handstamp | Black | 1842 | Common |
| HG 5a | Handstamp | Red | 1843–1847 | Common |
| HG 6 | Handstamp | Red | 1845 | Common |
| HG 7 | Handstamp | Red | — | Scarce |
| HG 8 | Handstamp | Black | — | Scarce |
Frequently asked — Muttra postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Muttra?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Muttra are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Muttra post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Muttra was a post office of the North Western Provinces, British India, and this census records 11 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1805 and 1847.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Muttra?
- 11 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Muttra in this census, of which 1 is 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 Muttra called today?
- Muttra is the colonial-era name of present-day Mathura, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Muttra 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 Muttra 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: Muttra, Mathura, Muttra HG 1, Muttra handstruck stamps, Muttra pre stamp covers, Muttra postal history.
How to cite
“Muttra, North Western Provinces — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/muttra (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Muttra?
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