Bengal Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Moongyr HG 3
- Colour & date
- Black1836
- Rarity
- 1 example recorded
- Note
- Intaglio white on black. 1 example recorded
- Catalogue
- 1989 Catalogue · p. 144
- Figure
- 3
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Moongyr HG 3 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Moongyr HG 3 handstamp
Moongyr is situated 25°23' N and 86°28' E, on the south bank of the Ganges, in Moongyr District, Bengal. When Nawab Mir Kasim Ali determined on war against the English, he selected Moongyr as his capital in 1763, but after his defeat at Udhua Nullah, he fled on the approach of the British under Major Adams that year.
Moongyr HG 3 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Moongyr — the present-day Munger — in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1836. Known strikes are in black. It is listed in 1989 Catalogue, where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "HG 3".
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 moongyr pre stamp covers, moongyr postal history or "Moongyr HG3" material can compare HG 3 across every office or browse the rest of the Moongyr marks.
Intaglio white on black. 1 example recorded
Frequently asked
- What is the Moongyr HG 3 handstamp?
- Moongyr HG 3 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Moongyr (modern Munger) in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1836. The "HG 3" 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 Moongyr HG 3?
- Moongyr HG 3 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 Moongyr pre stamp cover with HG 3 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Moongyr 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 3. 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 Moongyr HG 3 cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1836). 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.
Same office
Other recorded marks at Moongyr
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Moongyr are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
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Also searched as: Moongyr HG 3, Moongyr HG3, Moongyr Giles 3, Munger postal history, Moongyr handstamp, Moongyr pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Moongyr HG 3 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/moongyr/hg-3 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026