Bengal Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Debrooghur HG 1
- Colour & date
- Red1843
- Rarity
- Common
- Catalogue
- 1993 Supplement · p. 13
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
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About this mark
The Debrooghur HG 1 handstamp
Dibrugarh is a city in Upper Assam, about 435 km east of Dispur, and the headquarters of Dibrugarh district.
Debrooghur HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Debrooghur — the present-day Dibrugarh — in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1843. Known strikes are in red. It is listed in 1993 Supplement, where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "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. On the strength of that count the mark is graded "Common" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for debrooghur pre stamp covers, debrooghur postal history or "Debrooghur HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Debrooghur marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Debrooghur HG 1 handstamp?
- Debrooghur HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Debrooghur (modern Dibrugarh) in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1843. 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 Debrooghur HG 1?
- Debrooghur 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. 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 Debrooghur pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Debrooghur 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 Debrooghur 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 (1843). 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.
Suggest a correction
Spotted a wrong date, colour or rarity? Propose a change — every suggestion is reviewed before it is applied.
Also searched as: Debrooghur HG 1, Debrooghur HG1, Debrooghur Giles 1, Dibrugarh postal history, Debrooghur handstamp, Debrooghur pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Debrooghur HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/debrooghur/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026