Post office · Punjab
Bhawulpore
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1853
Capital of Bhawulpore State, Punjab, on the south bank of the Indus River, situated 29°24' N and 71°47' E.
Bhawulpore has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1853 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Bhawulpore 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 | 1853 | Common |
Frequently asked — Bhawulpore postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Bhawulpore?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Bhawulpore are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Bhawulpore post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Bhawulpore was a post office of the Punjab, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1853.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Bhawulpore?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Bhawulpore 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 Bhawulpore called today?
- Bhawulpore is the colonial-era name of present-day Bahawalpur, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Bhawulpore 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 Bhawulpore 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: Bhawulpore, Bahawalpur, Bhawulpore HG 1, Bhawulpore handstruck stamps, Bhawulpore pre stamp covers, Bhawulpore postal history.
How to cite
“Bhawulpore, Punjab — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/punjab/bhawulpore (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Bhawulpore?
If you hold a cover or strike from Bhawulpore 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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