Bengal Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Mymunsing HG 1a
- Colour & date
- Black1831
- Rarity
- Scarce
- Note
- Used with 1, but recorded only on 1 cover in 1831
- Catalogue
- 2000 Supplement · p. 12
- Figure
- 1a
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
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About this mark
The Mymunsing HG 1a handstamp
Mymunsing was formerly known as Nasirabad, and is situated 24°26' N and 90°24' E, on the west bank of the Bramaputra River in Mymunsing District, Assam. The District passed into the hands of the E.!. Company in 1765, on the grant of the Diwani.
Mymunsing HG 1a is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Mymunsing — the present-day Mymensingh — in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1831. Known strikes are in black. It is listed in 2000 Supplement, where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "HG 1a".
No surviving cover bearing this mark has been recorded in the census yet — if you hold one, it may be the first recorded example. On the strength of that count the mark is graded "Scarce" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for mymunsing pre stamp covers, mymunsing postal history or "Mymunsing HG1a" material can compare HG 1a across every office or browse the rest of the Mymunsing marks.
Used with 1, but recorded only on 1 cover in 1831
Frequently asked
- What is the Mymunsing HG 1a handstamp?
- Mymunsing HG 1a is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Mymunsing (modern Mymensingh) in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1831. The "HG 1a" 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 Mymunsing HG 1a?
- Mymunsing HG 1a is graded "Scarce" in this census. Rarity here is evidence-based: it is derived from the number of surviving covers actually recorded, not estimated. No surviving cover bearing this mark has been recorded in the census yet — if you hold one, it may be the first recorded example.
- What does a Mymunsing pre stamp cover with HG 1a look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Mymunsing 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 1a. No surviving cover bearing this mark has been recorded in the census yet — if you hold one, it may be the first recorded example. Each census record on this page links to full cover images, dates and auction provenance.
- How do I identify or submit a Mymunsing HG 1a cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1831). 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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Other recorded marks at Mymunsing
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Mymunsing 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: Mymunsing HG 1a, Mymunsing HG1a, Mymunsing Giles 1a, Mymensingh postal history, Mymunsing handstamp, Mymunsing pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Mymunsing HG 1a — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/mymunsing/hg-1a (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026