What is the Bauleah HG 1 handstamp?

Bauleah HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Bauleah (modern Rajshahi) in the Bengal Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1825 to 1833. The "HG 1" designation is its figure number in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India. Known strikes are in black.

How rare is Bauleah HG 1?

Bauleah HG 1 is graded "Common" in this census. Rarity here is evidence-based: it is derived from the number of surviving covers actually recorded, not estimated. 2 surviving covers bearing this mark are recorded in the census, each with images and provenance.

What does a Bauleah pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?

A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Bauleah is a folded letter or envelope carried before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, with postage shown entirely by hand-struck marks like HG 1. 2 surviving covers bearing this mark are recorded in the census, each with images and provenance. Each census record on this page links to full cover images, dates and auction provenance.

How do I identify or submit a Bauleah HG 1 cover?

Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1825–1833). If your cover is not already recorded, you can submit front and back photographs through the census form on this page; every submission is editor-reviewed before publication.

Bauleah HG 1 — pre-1854 Indian handstamp, 1825–1833, Black

Bengal Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp

Bauleah HG 1

Handstamp

Colour & date: Black1825–1833
Rarity: Common
Catalogue: 1989 Catalogue · p. 27
Figure: 1
Submitted by: D. Hammond Giles

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Census

Census records

2 covers recorded

2 pre-1854 covers bearing the Bauleah HG 1 handstamp are recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.

COV-4262

1825

COV-203

26 September 1825

India, Bauleah, 1825, "BAULEAH/P.t P.d" Framed Handstamp (Giles 1). Bold and complete strike with manuscript "26th Sept." date and "7as" rate markings on back of 1825 folded letter to Sussex, England, framed "INDIA LETTER/GRAVESEND" handstamp (Robertson In. 1), Calcutta (Sept. 29) and faint London transit datestamps, manuscript "2/1" rate marking, contents regarding the death of a soldier in the 11th Dragoons, Very Fine strike of this particularly elusive marking

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About this mark

The Bauleah HG 1 handstamp

Bauleah, later called Rampur Boalia, was the headquarters of the Rajsahai District, East Bengal and Assam, situated 24°22' N and 88°36' E, on the north bank of the Padma River. Selected by the Dutch early in the 18th century for a factory, and later became an English Commercial Residency in the centre of an important silk industry.

Bauleah HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Bauleah — the present-day Rajshahi — in the Bengal Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1825 to 1833. Known strikes are in black. It is listed in 1989 Catalogue, where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "HG 1".

2 surviving covers bearing this mark are recorded in the census, each with images and provenance. On the strength of that count the mark is graded "Common" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for bauleah pre stamp covers, bauleah postal history or "Bauleah HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Bauleah marks.

Frequently asked

What is the Bauleah HG 1 handstamp?: Bauleah HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Bauleah (modern Rajshahi) in the Bengal Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1825 to 1833. The "HG 1" designation is its figure number in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India. Known strikes are in black.
How rare is Bauleah HG 1?: Bauleah HG 1 is graded "Common" in this census. Rarity here is evidence-based: it is derived from the number of surviving covers actually recorded, not estimated. 2 surviving covers bearing this mark are recorded in the census, each with images and provenance.
What does a Bauleah pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?: A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Bauleah is a folded letter or envelope carried before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, with postage shown entirely by hand-struck marks like HG 1. 2 surviving covers bearing this mark are recorded in the census, each with images and provenance. Each census record on this page links to full cover images, dates and auction provenance.
How do I identify or submit a Bauleah HG 1 cover?: Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1825–1833). If your cover is not already recorded, you can submit front and back photographs through the census form on this page; every submission is editor-reviewed before publication.

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Other recorded marks at Bauleah

5 marks

5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Bauleah are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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Also searched as: Bauleah HG 1, Bauleah HG1, Bauleah Giles 1, Rajshahi postal history, Bauleah handstamp, Bauleah pre stamp cover.

How to cite

“Bauleah HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/bauleah/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).

Updated: 10 Aug 2026