Bengal Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Jungpore HG 1
- Colour & date
- Black1854
- Rarity
- 1 example recorded
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- Gowtham BJ
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Jungpore HG 1 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Jungpore HG 1 handstamp
Jangipur is a city and a municipality in Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Jangipur subdivision. It is situated on the banks of the Bhagirathi. Jangipur is an old town having reference from the historical period of Moghul emperor Jahangir when an army camp was established here.[2]
Jungpore HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Jungpore — the present-day Jangipur — in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1854. 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.
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 jungpore pre stamp covers, jungpore postal history or "Jungpore HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Jungpore marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Jungpore HG 1 handstamp?
- Jungpore HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Jungpore (modern Jangipur) in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1854. 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 Jungpore HG 1?
- Jungpore 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 Jungpore pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Jungpore 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 Jungpore 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 (1854). 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: Jungpore HG 1, Jungpore HG1, Jungpore Giles 1, Jangipur postal history, Jungpore handstamp, Jungpore pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Jungpore HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/jungpore/hg-1 (accessed 11 August 2026).
Updated: 11 Aug 2026