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NowshairaPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Nowshaira postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 1 Nowshaira handstamp recorded in 1855, Punjab, with 1 Nowshaira cover traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1855
- Rare
- 1
Nowshera (historically Nowshaira) is a city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, on the Kabul river between Peshawar and Attock, developed by the British as a major frontier cantonment guarding the road to the Khyber. It was a garrison and route town of the north-west. Its early postal markings belong to the first British mail across the trans-Indus frontier after the annexation of the Punjab.
Nowshaira has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1855 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Nowshaira handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
| Mark | Type | Colour | Dates | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG 1 | Handstamp | Red | 1855 | 1 example recorded |
Frequently asked — Nowshaira postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Nowshaira?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Nowshaira are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Nowshaira post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Nowshaira was a post office of the Punjab, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1855.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Nowshaira?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Nowshaira in this census, of which 1 is 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 Nowshaira called today?
- Nowshaira is the colonial-era name of present-day Nowshera, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Nowshaira 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 Nowshaira 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 Nowshaira were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Nowshaira, Nowshera, Nowshaira HG 1, Nowshaira handstruck stamps, Nowshaira pre stamp covers, Nowshaira postal history.
How to cite
“Nowshaira, Punjab — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/punjab/nowshaira (accessed 13 November 2026).
Updated: 13 Nov 2026
An unrecorded mark from Nowshaira?
If you hold a cover or strike from Nowshaira 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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