Bengal Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Hazareebaugh HG 1
- Colour & date
- Black1837
- Rarity
- 1 example recorded
- Figure
- 1
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0 covers recordedNo pre stamp cover bearing the Hazareebaugh HG 1 handstamp has been recorded yet. If you hold one, submit it below.
No covers bearing this mark have been recorded yet. If you hold one, your submission — once reviewed — will appear here.
About this mark
The Hazareebaugh HG 1 handstamp
Hazaribagh (Hindustani pronunciation: [ɦəzɐ̞ɾɨ.baːɣ]) is a city and a municipal corporation in Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Hazaribagh district and divisional headquarters of North Chotanagpur division. The city is known as a health resort[2] and for the Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary.
Hazareebaugh HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Hazareebaugh — the present-day Hazaribagh — in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1837. Known strikes are in black. Its "HG 1" designation is the figure number assigned in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India.
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 "1 example recorded" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for hazareebaugh pre stamp covers, hazareebaugh postal history or "Hazareebaugh HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Hazareebaugh marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Hazareebaugh HG 1 handstamp?
- Hazareebaugh HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Hazareebaugh (modern Hazaribagh) in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1837. 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 Hazareebaugh HG 1?
- Hazareebaugh 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. 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 Hazareebaugh pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Hazareebaugh 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 Hazareebaugh 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 (1837). 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: Hazareebaugh HG 1, Hazareebaugh HG1, Hazareebaugh Giles 1, Hazaribagh postal history, Hazareebaugh handstamp, Hazareebaugh pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Hazareebaugh HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/hazareebaugh/hg-1 (accessed 10 October 2026).
Updated: 10 Oct 2026