Bengal Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Bulluah HG 1
- Colour & date
- Black1810–1813
- Rarity
- 3 examples recorded
- Note
- Rare – 3 examples recorded
- Catalogue
- 1989 Catalogue · p. 45
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
3 covers recorded3 pre-1854 covers bearing the Bulluah HG 1 handstamp are recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Bulluah HG 1 handstamp
The Noakhali District, Eastern Bengal and Assam passed into the hands of the English in 1765, at which time the Tippera District was included with it in the "ihtimam" of Jalapur. A Collector was appointed in 1772, but Tippera and Noakhali were constituted a single revenue charge known as BHULUA, and continued to be known as such (under varying spellings) until 1868, when the popular name of Noakhali was first employed.
Bulluah HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Bulluah — the present-day Noakhali — in the Bengal Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1810 to 1813. 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".
3 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 "3 examples recorded" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for bulluah pre stamp covers, bulluah postal history or "Bulluah HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Bulluah marks.
Rare – 3 examples recorded
Frequently asked
- What is the Bulluah HG 1 handstamp?
- Bulluah HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Bulluah (modern Noakhali) in the Bengal Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1810 to 1813. 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 Bulluah HG 1?
- Bulluah HG 1 has 3 examples recorded in this census. Rarity here is evidence-based: it is derived from the number of surviving covers actually recorded, not estimated. 3 surviving covers bearing this mark are recorded in the census, each with images and provenance.
- What does a Bulluah pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Bulluah 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. 3 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 Bulluah 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 (1810–1813). 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: Bulluah HG 1, Bulluah HG1, Bulluah Giles 1, Noakhali postal history, Bulluah handstamp, Bulluah pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Bulluah HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/bulluah/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026