Post office · Punjab
Goordaspore
- Handstamps
- 1
Goordaspore stands high on the watershed between the Ravi and Beas Rivers, in the Punjab, 1252 miles from Calcutta, 1283 from Bombay and 839 from Karachi, and is situated 32°3' N and 75°25' E.
Goordaspore has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Goordaspore 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 | — | Common |
Frequently asked — Goordaspore postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Goordaspore?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Goordaspore are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Goordaspore post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Goordaspore was a post office of the Punjab, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, of the pre-adhesive period.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Goordaspore?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Goordaspore 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 Goordaspore called today?
- Goordaspore is the colonial-era name of present-day Gurdaspur, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Goordaspore 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 Goordaspore 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: Goordaspore, Gurdaspur, Goordaspore HG 1, Goordaspore handstruck stamps, Goordaspore pre stamp covers, Goordaspore postal history.
How to cite
“Goordaspore, Punjab — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/punjab/goordaspore (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Goordaspore?
If you hold a cover or strike from Goordaspore 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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