Post office · Punjab
Hazara
- Handstamps
- 2
- Recorded
- 1840–1858
Hazara District is the Northernmost District of the North-West Frontier Province. It lies between 33°44' and 35°10' N and 72°33' and 74°6' E. Sikh rule began in 1818.
Hazara has 2 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1840–1858 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Hazara handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Frequently asked — Hazara postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Hazara?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Hazara are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Hazara post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Hazara was a post office of the Punjab, British India, and this census records 2 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1840 and 1858.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Hazara?
- 2 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Hazara 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 a Hazara 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 Hazara 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: Hazara, Hazara HG 1, Hazara handstruck stamps, Hazara pre stamp covers, Hazara postal history.
How to cite
“Hazara, Punjab — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/punjab/hazara (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Hazara?
If you hold a cover or strike from Hazara 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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