Bengal Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Dummow HG 1
- Colour & date
- 1841
- Rarity
- 1 example recorded
- Figure
- 1
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Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Dummow HG 1 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Dummow HG 1 handstamp
Dummow is a small town in Bengal. Its exact modern identification is uncertain, though it appears in early postal records of the Bengal Presidency.
Dummow HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Dummow in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1841. 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 "1 example recorded" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for dummow pre stamp covers, dummow postal history or "Dummow HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Dummow marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Dummow HG 1 handstamp?
- Dummow HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Dummow in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1841. The "HG 1" designation is its figure number in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India.
- How rare is Dummow HG 1?
- Dummow 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. A single surviving cover bearing this mark is recorded in the census, with images and provenance.
- What does a Dummow pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Dummow 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 Dummow 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 (1841). 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: Dummow HG 1, Dummow HG1, Dummow Giles 1, Dummow handstamp, Dummow pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Dummow HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/dummow/hg-1 (accessed 14 August 2026).
Updated: 14 Aug 2026