Post office · Sindh
Hydrabad (Scind)
- Handstamps
- 6
- Recorded
- 1843–1856
Hydrabad is the headquarters of Hydrabad, Scind, Bombay Presidency, situated 25°23' N and 68°25' E. Founded in 1768 by Ghulam Shah Halhora; it remained the chief town of Scind until 1843, when, after the battle of Miani, it surrendered to the British, and the capital was transferred to Karachi.
Hydrabad (Scind) has 6 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1843–1856 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Hydrabad (Scind) handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Frequently asked — Hydrabad (Scind) postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Hydrabad (Scind)?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Hydrabad (Scind) are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Hydrabad (Scind) post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Hydrabad (Scind) was a post office of the Sindh, British India, and this census records 6 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1843 and 1856.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Hydrabad (Scind)?
- 6 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Hydrabad (Scind) 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.
- What is Hydrabad (Scind) called today?
- Hydrabad (Scind) is the colonial-era name of present-day Hyderabad, India. The office also appears in postal history literature and auction catalogues as Hydrabad Scind, Hyderabad Sindh, Hyderabad Scinde. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Hydrabad (Scind) 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 Hydrabad (Scind) 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.
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How to cite
“Hydrabad (Scind), Sindh — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/sindh/hydrabad-scind (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
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