Bengal Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Gotmal HG 1
- Colour & date
- Red1849
- Rarity
- 1 example recorded
- Note
- GOTMAL? Paid
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- stampbay
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Gotmal HG 1 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Gotmal HG 1 handstamp
Gotmal HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Gotmal in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1849. 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.
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 gotmal pre stamp covers, gotmal postal history or "Gotmal HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Gotmal marks.
GOTMAL? Paid
Frequently asked
- What is the Gotmal HG 1 handstamp?
- Gotmal HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Gotmal in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1849. 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 Gotmal HG 1?
- Gotmal 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 Gotmal pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Gotmal 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 Gotmal 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 (1849). 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: Gotmal HG 1, Gotmal HG1, Gotmal Giles 1, Gotmal handstamp, Gotmal pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Gotmal HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/gotmal/hg-1 (accessed 16 August 2026).
Updated: 16 Aug 2026