Post office · Sindh
Buckker
- Handstamps
- 3
- Recorded
- 1840–1845
Fortifi ed island in the River Indus, in Sukkur District, Sind, situated 2r43' N and 68°56' E. In 1839, during the first Afghan War, the fort of Buckker was ceded by the Khairpur Mirs to the British, to be occupied by them, and so it remained till the conquest of the whole province in 1843.
Buckker has 3 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1840–1845 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Buckker handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Frequently asked — Buckker postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Buckker?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Buckker are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Buckker post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Buckker was a post office of the Sindh, British India, and this census records 3 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1840 and 1845.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Buckker?
- 3 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Buckker 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 Buckker 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 Buckker 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: Buckker, Bukkur, Buckker HG 1, Buckker handstruck stamps, Buckker pre stamp covers, Buckker postal history.
How to cite
“Buckker, Sindh — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/sindh/buckker (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Buckker?
If you hold a cover or strike from Buckker 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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