Bengal Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Nowgong HG 1
- Colour & date
- Red1851–1852
- Rarity
- 1 example recorded
- Note
- Intaglio white on red
- Catalogue
- 2000 Supplement · p. 12
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Nowgong HG 1 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Nowgong 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.
Nowgong HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Nowgong in the Bengal Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1851 to 1852. Known strikes are in red. It is listed in 2000 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 nowgong pre stamp covers, nowgong postal history or "Nowgong HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Nowgong marks.
Intaglio white on red
Frequently asked
- What is the Nowgong HG 1 handstamp?
- Nowgong HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Nowgong in the Bengal Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1851 to 1852. The "HG 1" designation is its figure number in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India. Known strikes are in red.
- How rare is Nowgong HG 1?
- Nowgong 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 Nowgong pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Nowgong 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 Nowgong 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 (1851–1852). 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: Nowgong HG 1, Nowgong HG1, Nowgong Giles 1, Nowgong handstamp, Nowgong pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Nowgong HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/nowgong/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026