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MurreePostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Murree postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 2 Murree handstamps recorded between 1853 and 1854, Punjab, with 2 Murree covers traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 2
- Recorded
- 1853–1854
Hill sanitarium in Rawalpindi District, Punjab, situated 33°55' N and 75°25' £,39 miles from Rawalpindi, 7517 feet above sea level.
Murree has 2 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1853–1854 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Murree handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Murree— postal history & markings
Murree's two handstamps, both of the early 1850s and both in red, come from a hill sanitarium high in the Rawalpindi District of the Punjab, some seven and a half thousand feet up. Both are in common use. The record is minimal, with no rarity to single out. For the collector, Murree's interest lies in its setting — the post of a north-western hill station — rather than in scarce strikes.
Frequently asked — Murree postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Murree?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Murree are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Murree post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Murree was a post office of the Punjab, British India, and this census records 2 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1853 and 1854.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Murree?
- 2 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Murree 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 Murree 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 Murree 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 Murree were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Murree, Murree HG 1, Murree handstruck stamps, Murree pre stamp covers, Murree postal history.
How to cite
“Murree, Punjab — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/punjab/murree (accessed 24 September 2026).
Updated: 24 Sept 2026
An unrecorded mark from Murree?
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Other post offices in the Punjab
Explore the pre-1854 postal history of other Punjab post offices — each page lists its recorded handstruck markings, dates and surviving covers.