Bengal Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Jorehaut HG 1
- Colour & date
- Black1850–1853
- Rarity
- Very scarce
- Catalogue
- 1989 Catalogue · p. 108
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Jorehaut HG 1 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Jorehaut HG 1 handstamp
Jorehaut is in the Sibsagar District, East Bengal and Assam, on the left bank of the Disai River, situated 26°45' N and 94°13' E. It became the chief centre for the manufacture of Assamese jewellery and the centre of a prosperous tea estate area.
Jorehaut HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Jorehaut — the present-day Jorhat — in the Bengal Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1850 to 1853. 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".
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 "Very scarce" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for jorehaut pre stamp covers, jorehaut postal history or "Jorehaut HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Jorehaut marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Jorehaut HG 1 handstamp?
- Jorehaut HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Jorehaut (modern Jorhat) in the Bengal Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1850 to 1853. 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 Jorehaut HG 1?
- Jorehaut 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. A single surviving cover bearing this mark is recorded in the census, with images and provenance.
- What does a Jorehaut pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Jorehaut 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 Jorehaut 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 (1850–1853). 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: Jorehaut HG 1, Jorehaut HG1, Jorehaut Giles 1, Jorhat postal history, Jorehaut handstamp, Jorehaut pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Jorehaut HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/jorehaut/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026