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1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Pubna HG 2 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Pubna HG 2 handstamp
Pubna, headquarters of Pubna District, East Bengal on the Ichamati River, situated 24°1' N and 89°16' E.
Pubna HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Pubna — the present-day Pabna — in the Bengal Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1845 to 1854. Known strikes are in black. It is listed in 1989 Catalogue, where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "HG 2".
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 pubna pre stamp covers, pubna postal history or "Pubna HG2" material can compare HG 2 across every office or browse the rest of the Pubna marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Pubna HG 2 handstamp?
- Pubna HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Pubna (modern Pabna) in the Bengal Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1845 to 1854. The "HG 2" 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 Pubna HG 2?
- Pubna HG 2 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 Pubna pre stamp cover with HG 2 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Pubna 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 2. 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 Pubna HG 2 cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1845–1854). 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 Pubna
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Pubna is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
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Also searched as: Pubna HG 2, Pubna HG2, Pubna Giles 2, Pabna postal history, Pubna handstamp, Pubna pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Pubna HG 2 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/pubna/hg-2 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026