Bengal Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Jeypore Assam HG 1
- Colour & date
- Black1841
- Rarity
- Very scarce
- Catalogue
- 1989 Catalogue · p. 107
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
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About this mark
The Jeypore Assam HG 1 handstamp
Jeypore is a village in the Dibrugarh subdivision of the Lakhimpur District, East Bengal and Assam, situated 27°16' N and 95°23' E, on the left bank of the Buri Dihing River.
Jeypore Assam HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Jeypore Assam in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1841. Known strikes are in black. It is listed in 1989 Catalogue, 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 "Very scarce" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for jeypore assam pre stamp covers, jeypore assam postal history or "Jeypore Assam HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Jeypore Assam marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Jeypore Assam HG 1 handstamp?
- Jeypore Assam HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Jeypore Assam 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. Known strikes are in black.
- How rare is Jeypore Assam HG 1?
- Jeypore Assam HG 1 is graded "Very scarce" 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 Jeypore Assam pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Jeypore Assam 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 Jeypore Assam 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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How to cite
“Jeypore Assam HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/jeypore-assam/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026