Bengal Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Nowagong HG 1
- Colour & date
- Black1832–1833
- Rarity
- Common
- Catalogue
- 1989 Catalogue · p. 158
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Nowagong HG 1 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Nowagong HG 1 handstamp
Nowagong, in the same named District, Assam, is situated 26°20' N and 92°41' E, on the left bank of the Kalang River.
Nowagong HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Nowagong in the Bengal Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1832 to 1833. Known strikes are in black. 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 nowagong pre stamp covers, nowagong postal history or "Nowagong HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Nowagong marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Nowagong HG 1 handstamp?
- Nowagong HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Nowagong in the Bengal Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1832 to 1833. 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 Nowagong HG 1?
- Nowagong 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 Nowagong pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Nowagong 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 Nowagong 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 (1832–1833). 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 Nowagong
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Nowagong is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
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Also searched as: Nowagong HG 1, Nowagong HG1, Nowagong Giles 1, Nowagong handstamp, Nowagong pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Nowagong HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/nowagong/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026