Bengal Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Jumalpore HG 1
- Colour & date
- Red1837
- Rarity
- Common
- Catalogue
- 1989 Catalogue · p. 111
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Jumalpore HG 1 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Jumalpore HG 1 handstamp
Jumalpore, in the Mymensingh District, on the west bank of the old Brahmaputra, is situated 24°56' N and 89°56' E. It was a military station prior to the 1857 uprising.
Jumalpore HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Jumalpore — the present-day Jamalpur — in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1837. Known strikes are in red. 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 "Common" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for jumalpore pre stamp covers, jumalpore postal history or "Jumalpore HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Jumalpore marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Jumalpore HG 1 handstamp?
- Jumalpore HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Jumalpore (modern Jamalpur) 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 red.
- How rare is Jumalpore HG 1?
- Jumalpore HG 1 is graded "Common" 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 Jumalpore pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Jumalpore 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 Jumalpore 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: Jumalpore HG 1, Jumalpore HG1, Jumalpore Giles 1, Jamalpur postal history, Jumalpore handstamp, Jumalpore pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Jumalpore HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/jumalpore/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026