Bengal Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Commercolly HG 2
- Colour & date
- Black1840
- Rarity
- Common
- Catalogue
- 1989 Catalogue · p. 71
- Figure
- 2
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
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About this mark
The Commercolly HG 2 handstamp
Commercolly (corruption of Kumarkhali) is a town in the Kushtia Sub-division of Nadia District, Bengal on the left bank of the Garai River, situated 23°52' N and 89°15' E. During the mercantile days of the E.I.C., a Commercial Resident was stationed here, and a large business in silk was carried on. The earliest tombstone in the cemetery is dated 1790.
Commercolly HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Commercolly — the present-day Kumarkhali — in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1840. Known strikes are in black. It is listed in 1989 Catalogue, where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "HG 2".
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 "Common" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for commercolly pre stamp covers, commercolly postal history or "Commercolly HG2" material can compare HG 2 across every office or browse the rest of the Commercolly marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Commercolly HG 2 handstamp?
- Commercolly HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Commercolly (modern Kumarkhali) in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1840. The "HG 2" 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 Commercolly HG 2?
- Commercolly HG 2 is graded "Common" 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 Commercolly pre stamp cover with HG 2 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Commercolly 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 2. 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 Commercolly HG 2 cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1840). 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 Commercolly
2 marks2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Commercolly 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: Commercolly HG 2, Commercolly HG2, Commercolly Giles 2, Kumarkhali postal history, Commercolly handstamp, Commercolly pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Commercolly HG 2 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/commercolly/hg-2 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026