Bengal Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Sigouly HG 2
- Date Span
- 1855
- Colour
- Black
- Rarity
- Common
- Note
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- Catalogue
- 1989 Catalogue · p. 194
- Figure
- 2
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
0 covers recordedNo pre stamp cover bearing the Sigouly HG 2 handstamp has been recorded yet. If you hold one, submit it below.
No covers bearing this mark have been recorded yet. If you hold one, your submission — once reviewed — will appear here.
About this mark
The Sigouly HG 2 handstamp
Sigouly (Sagauli) is a village in Champaran District, Bengal on the road to Nepal, situated 26°47' N and 84°45' E. In the Mutiny of 1857, the 12th Regt. of the Irregular Horse
Sigouly HG 2 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of the post office at Sigouly — the present-day Sagauli — in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1855. 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".
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 sigouly pre stamp covers, sigouly postal history or "Sigouly HG2" material can compare HG 2 across every office or browse the rest of the Sigouly marks.
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Frequently asked
- What is the Sigouly HG 2 handstamp?
- Sigouly HG 2 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of Sigouly (modern Sagauli) in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1855. 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 Sigouly HG 2?
- Sigouly 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. 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 Sigouly pre stamp cover with HG 2 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Sigouly 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. 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 Sigouly 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 (1855). 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 Sigouly
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Sigouly is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
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Also searched as: Sigouly HG 2, Sigouly HG2, Sigouly Giles 2, Sagauli postal history, Sigouly handstamp, Sigouly pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Sigouly HG 2 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/sigouly/hg-2 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026