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ShekhoopoorahPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Shekhoopoorah postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 1 Shekhoopoorah handstamp recorded between 1851 and 1852, Punjab, with 1 Shekhoopoorah cover traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1851–1852
- Rare
- 1
Sheikhupura,[a] also known as Qila Sheikhupura (lit. 'Sheikhupura Fort'), is a city in the Pakistani province of Punjab. It was founded by the Mughal emperor Jahangir in 1607 as a citadel, west of Lahore. Sheikhupura is the 10th-largest city in Punjab, and 15th-largest in Pakistan by population, serving as the headquarters of Sheikhupura District.
Shekhoopoorah has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking dated 1851–1852 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Shekhoopoorah handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
| Mark | Type | Colour | Dates | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG 1 | Handstamp | Black | 1851–1852 | 2 examples recorded |
Shekhoopoorah— postal history & markings
Shekhoopoorah — Sheikhupura, a fort town of the central Punjab — leaves a single black handstamp, HG 1 of 1851, known from two examples. The record is minimal — one mark, and a scarce one — a genuine target from a station of the north-western country in the years after annexation.
Frequently asked — Shekhoopoorah postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Shekhoopoorah?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Shekhoopoorah are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Shekhoopoorah post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Shekhoopoorah was a post office of the Punjab, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated between 1851 and 1852.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Shekhoopoorah?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Shekhoopoorah 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 Shekhoopoorah called today?
- Shekhoopoorah is the colonial-era name of present-day Sheikhupura, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Shekhoopoorah 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 Shekhoopoorah 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 Shekhoopoorah were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Shekhoopoorah, Sheikhupura, Shekhoopoorah HG 1, Shekhoopoorah handstruck stamps, Shekhoopoorah pre stamp covers, Shekhoopoorah postal history.
How to cite
“Shekhoopoorah, Punjab — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/punjab/shekhoopoorah (accessed 27 September 2026).
Updated: 27 Sept 2026
An unrecorded mark from Shekhoopoorah?
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Other post offices in the Punjab
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