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BuhawulporePostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Buhawulpore postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 1 Buhawulpore handstamp recorded in 1840, Punjab, with 1 Buhawulpore cover traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1840
Buhawulpore (Bahawalpur) is the capital of the Bahawalpur princely state in the Punjab, situated on the left bank of the Sutlej River. The Nawabs of Bahawalpur were among the first Indian rulers to enter into treaty relations with the East India Company, in 1833.
Buhawulpore has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1840 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Buhawulpore handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
| Mark | Type | Colour | Dates | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG 1 | Handstamp | — | 1840 | Scarce |
Buhawulpore— postal history & markings
Buhawulpore — Bahawalpur, capital of its princely state on the Indus in the Punjab — leaves a single scarce handstamp, HG 1 of 1840. The record is minimal, one mark only, but its scarcity gives the collector a genuine target from a great state capital of the south-western frontier country.
Frequently asked — Buhawulpore postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Buhawulpore?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Buhawulpore are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Buhawulpore post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Buhawulpore was a post office of the Punjab, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1840.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Buhawulpore?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Buhawulpore 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 Buhawulpore called today?
- Buhawulpore 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 Buhawulpore 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 Buhawulpore 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.
For background on the material itself, see the guides to the handstruck stamps of India, the pre covers of India and the pre stamp covers of India, which explain how marks like those recorded at Buhawulpore were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Buhawulpore, Bahawalpur, Buhawulpore HG 1, Buhawulpore handstruck stamps, Buhawulpore pre stamp covers, Buhawulpore postal history.
How to cite
“Buhawulpore, Punjab — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/punjab/buhawulpore (accessed 24 September 2026).
Updated: 24 Sept 2026
An unrecorded mark from Buhawulpore?
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