Bengal Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Pattara HG 1
- Date Span
- 18??
- Colour
- Red
- Rarity
- Common
- Catalogue
- 1989 Catalogue · p. 168
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
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About this mark
The Pattara HG 1 handstamp
Pattara is probably "Puttur" or "Puttoor", a sub-post office of Mangalore, in the subdivision of South Kanara District, Madras, situated 15°14' N and 77°44' E, at the foot of a granite hill, on the trunk road from Bangalore to Hyderabad.
Pattara HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Pattara in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use 18??. Known strikes are in red. It is listed in 1989 Catalogue, where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "HG 1".
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 "Common" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for pattara pre stamp covers, pattara postal history or "Pattara HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Pattara marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Pattara HG 1 handstamp?
- Pattara HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Pattara in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use 18??. 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 Pattara HG 1?
- Pattara 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. 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 Pattara pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Pattara 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. 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 Pattara 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 (18??). 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.
Suggest a correction
Spotted a wrong date, colour or rarity? Propose a change — every suggestion is reviewed before it is applied.
Also searched as: Pattara HG 1, Pattara HG1, Pattara Giles 1, Pattara handstamp, Pattara pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Pattara HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/pattara/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026