Post office · Punjab
Jullunder
- Handstamps
- 6
- Recorded
- 1842–1853
- Rare
- 2
Jullunder is 1180 miles from Calcutta, 1247 from Bombay and 916 from Karachi, in the Punjab, situated 31°20' N and 75°35' E on the Grand Trunk Road. Ranjit Singh annexed it in 1811, and in 1846 it became the headquarters of the territ<;>ry acquired by the E.1. Company after the first Sikh War. A cantonment was established that year 4 miles south east of the town.
Jullunder has 6 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1842–1853 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Brown border = community submission, verified by editors
Jullunder handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Frequently asked — Jullunder postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Jullunder?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Jullunder are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Jullunder post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Jullunder was a post office of the Punjab, British India, and this census records 6 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1842 and 1853.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Jullunder?
- 6 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Jullunder in this census, of which 2 are graded rare or better. 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 Jullunder called today?
- Jullunder is the colonial-era name of present-day Jalandhar, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Jullunder 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 Jullunder 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: Jullunder, Jalandhar, Jullunder HG 1, Jullunder handstruck stamps, Jullunder pre stamp covers, Jullunder postal history.
How to cite
“Jullunder, Punjab — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/punjab/jullunder (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Jullunder?
If you hold a cover or strike from Jullunder 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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Other post offices in the Punjab
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