Post office · North Western Provinces
Nynee Tal
- Handstamps
- 3
- Recorded
- 1847–1854
- Rare
- 1
Nynee Tal, the headquarters of Nynee Tal District, United Provinces, is situated 29°24' N and 79°28°E, in the valley of the Gagar range of the Outer Himalayas. It was discovered by a European in 1842, when it increased in size and popularity as a Hill Station.
Nynee Tal has 3 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1847–1854 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Nynee Tal handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Frequently asked — Nynee Tal postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Nynee Tal?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Nynee Tal are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Nynee Tal post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Nynee Tal was a post office of the North Western Provinces, British India, and this census records 3 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1847 and 1854.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Nynee Tal?
- 3 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Nynee Tal 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 Nynee Tal called today?
- Nynee Tal is the colonial-era name of present-day Nainital, India. The office also appears in postal history literature and auction catalogues as Naini Tal. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Nynee Tal 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 Nynee Tal 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: Nynee Tal, Nainital, Naini Tal, Nynee Tal HG 1, Nynee Tal handstruck stamps, Nynee Tal pre stamp covers, Nynee Tal postal history.
How to cite
“Nynee Tal, North Western Provinces — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/nynee-tal (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
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