Post office · Punjab
Attock
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1852
Headquarters of Attock District, Punjab, situated 33°53' N and 72°15' E. Fort built by Akbar in 1581, commands the passage to the Indus. It was taken by the British in the 1st Sikh War, lost again in the 2nd Sikh War, and returned to British occupation at the end of that war.
Attock has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1852 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Attock 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 | 1852 | Common |
Frequently asked — Attock postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Attock?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Attock are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Attock post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Attock was a post office of the Punjab, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1852.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Attock?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Attock 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.
- How do I identify an Attock 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 Attock 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: Attock, Attock HG 1, Attock handstruck stamps, Attock pre stamp covers, Attock postal history.
How to cite
“Attock, Punjab — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/punjab/attock (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Attock?
If you hold a cover or strike from Attock 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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