Bengal Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Bindwarah HG 1
- Colour & date
- Red1855
- Rarity
- Rare
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- Private
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Bindwarah HG 1 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Bindwarah HG 1 handstamp
Pindwara is a municipality and tehsil located nearby Sirohi city in Sirohi District in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Pindwara is one of main financial city of Sirohi district after Abu Road. As of 2011, the population of Pindwara is 24,487. It is located 435 km (270 mi) southwest of the state capital, Jaipur, between Aravalli Hills and plains of Marwar region. The city used to be a major area of marble and stone carving in India for a long time. It is common belief that if there is any construction of temple work all over the world, it could not complete without involvement of Pindwara artisan. This is proved by this fact that marble carvings of major temples of India like Akshardham temple network, Shri Ram temple Ayodhya are being carried out in the city.
Bindwarah HG 1 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of the post office at Bindwarah — the present-day Pindwara — in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1855. Known strikes are in red. Its "HG 1" designation is the figure number assigned in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India.
A single surviving cover bearing this mark is recorded in the census, with images and provenance. On the strength of that count the mark is graded "Rare" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for bindwarah pre stamp covers, bindwarah postal history or "Bindwarah HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Bindwarah marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Bindwarah HG 1 handstamp?
- Bindwarah HG 1 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of Bindwarah (modern Pindwara) in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1855. The "HG 1" designation is its figure number in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India. Known strikes are in red.
- How rare is Bindwarah HG 1?
- Bindwarah HG 1 is graded "Rare" in this census. Rarity here is evidence-based: it is derived from the number of surviving covers actually recorded, not estimated. A single surviving cover bearing this mark is recorded in the census, with images and provenance.
- What does a Bindwarah pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Bindwarah 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. A single surviving cover bearing this mark is recorded in the census, 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 Bindwarah 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 (1855). 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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Also searched as: Bindwarah HG 1, Bindwarah HG1, Bindwarah Giles 1, Pindwara postal history, Bindwarah handstamp, Bindwarah pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Bindwarah HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/bindwarah/hg-1 (accessed 27 August 2026).
Updated: 27 Aug 2026