Post office · North Western Provinces
Secundrarao
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1854
- Rare
- 1
This town is located at 27°42′N, 78°24′E in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The Post Office Manual published in 1858 does not list it on pages XCVIII through to XCX, but the 1869 Postal Guide shows it as a Head Office under Allygurh. The cover on which this stamp has been discovered is from 1854, and the reason for this discrepancy is (probably) because the 1858 Manual based its data on 1854 and omitted recently opened post offices.
Secundrarao has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1854 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Secundrarao 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 | 1854 | 1 example recorded |
Frequently asked — Secundrarao postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Secundrarao?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Secundrarao are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Secundrarao post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Secundrarao was a post office of the North Western Provinces, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1854.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Secundrarao?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Secundrarao 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 Secundrarao called today?
- Secundrarao is the colonial-era name of present-day Sikandra Rao, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Secundrarao 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 Secundrarao 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: Secundrarao, Sikandra Rao, Secundrarao HG 1, Secundrarao handstruck stamps, Secundrarao pre stamp covers, Secundrarao postal history.
How to cite
“Secundrarao, North Western Provinces — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/secundrarao (accessed 20 August 2026).
Updated: 20 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Secundrarao?
If you hold a cover or strike from Secundrarao 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
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