Post office · Punjab
Shahpore
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1854
- Rare
- 1
Shahpore has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1854 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Brown border = community submission, verified by editors
Shahpore 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 | 1854 | Rare |
Frequently asked — Shahpore postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Shahpore?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Shahpore are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Shahpore post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Shahpore was a post office of the Punjab, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1854.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Shahpore?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Shahpore 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.
- How do I identify a Shahpore 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 Shahpore 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: Shahpore, Shahpore HG 1, Shahpore handstruck stamps, Shahpore pre stamp covers, Shahpore postal history.
How to cite
“Shahpore, Punjab — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/punjab/shahpore (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Shahpore?
If you hold a cover or strike from Shahpore 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
Explore the pre-1854 postal history of other Punjab post offices — each page lists its recorded handstruck markings, dates and surviving covers.