Bengal Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Luckeepoor HG 1
- Colour & date
- Black1806
- Rarity
- 1 example recorded
- Note
- Rare – one example
- Catalogue
- 1996 Supplement · p. 5
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Luckeepoor HG 1 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Luckeepoor HG 1 handstamp
Lakshmipur (Luckeepoor) is a town and district in the Chittagong Division of present-day Bangladesh.
Luckeepoor HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Luckeepoor — the present-day Lakshmipur — in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1806. Known strikes are in black. It is listed in 1996 Supplement, 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 "1 example recorded" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for luckeepoor pre stamp covers, luckeepoor postal history or "Luckeepoor HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Luckeepoor marks.
Rare – one example
Frequently asked
- What is the Luckeepoor HG 1 handstamp?
- Luckeepoor HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Luckeepoor (modern Lakshmipur) in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1806. 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 Luckeepoor HG 1?
- Luckeepoor 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 Luckeepoor pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Luckeepoor 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 Luckeepoor 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 (1806). 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: Luckeepoor HG 1, Luckeepoor HG1, Luckeepoor Giles 1, Lakshmipur postal history, Luckeepoor handstamp, Luckeepoor pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Luckeepoor HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/luckeepoor/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026