Bengal Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Bishauth HG 1
- Colour & date
- Red1838
- Rarity
- 1 example recorded
- Figure
- 1
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About this mark
The Bishauth HG 1 handstamp
Biswanath (Pron: ˌbɪswəˈnɑːθ ˈtʃɑːrɪˌælɪ) is a small city and a municipal board in Biswanath district in the state of Assam, India. This city is the district headquarters of Biswanath district, which was created on 15 August 2015. It derives its name from Biswanath Ghat. Biswanath has a very important historical significance. The river Bharali located west of Biswanarh formed the borders between Baro Bhuyans territories and Chutiya kingdom, and later between Koch kingdom and Ahom kingdom. Ruins of fort like Pratappura, Buroi, etc. still exist which were built by Chutia kings.
Bishauth HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Bishauth — the present-day Biswanath — in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1838. 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.
No surviving cover bearing this mark has been recorded in the census yet — if you hold one, it may be the first recorded example. On the strength of that count the mark is graded "1 example recorded" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for bishauth pre stamp covers, bishauth postal history or "Bishauth HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Bishauth marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Bishauth HG 1 handstamp?
- Bishauth HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Bishauth (modern Biswanath) in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1838. 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 Bishauth HG 1?
- Bishauth HG 1 has 1 example recorded in this census. Rarity here is evidence-based: it is derived from the number of surviving covers actually recorded, not estimated. No surviving cover bearing this mark has been recorded in the census yet — if you hold one, it may be the first recorded example.
- What does a Bishauth pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Bishauth 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. No surviving cover bearing this mark has been recorded in the census yet — if you hold one, it may be the first recorded example. Each census record on this page links to full cover images, dates and auction provenance.
- How do I identify or submit a Bishauth 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 (1838). 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: Bishauth HG 1, Bishauth HG1, Bishauth Giles 1, Biswanath postal history, Bishauth handstamp, Bishauth pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Bishauth HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/bishauth/hg-1 (accessed 31 August 2026).
Updated: 31 Aug 2026