Bengal Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Sooree (Beerbhoom) HG 1
- Colour & date
- Red1855
- Rarity
- Rare
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- Gowtham BJ
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Sooree (Beerbhoom) HG 1 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Sooree (Beerbhoom) HG 1 handstamp
Suri (the Sooree of early records) is a city in Birbhum district, West Bengal, of which it is the headquarters, set in the Rarh country west of the Mayurakshi river. It was an administrative and market town of the western plain. Within the Bengal Presidency it served as a district post town, and its pre-1854 markings record the mail of the Birbhum country.
Sooree (Beerbhoom) HG 1 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of the post office at Sooree (Beerbhoom) — the present-day Suri — in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1855. Known strikes are in red. Its "HG 1" designation is the figure number assigned in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India.
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 "Rare" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for sooree (beerbhoom) pre stamp covers, sooree (beerbhoom) postal history or "Sooree (Beerbhoom) HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Sooree (Beerbhoom) marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Sooree (Beerbhoom) HG 1 handstamp?
- Sooree (Beerbhoom) HG 1 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of Sooree (Beerbhoom) (modern Suri) in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1855. 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 Sooree (Beerbhoom) HG 1?
- Sooree (Beerbhoom) HG 1 is graded "Rare" 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 Sooree (Beerbhoom) pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Sooree (Beerbhoom) 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 Sooree (Beerbhoom) 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 (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.
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How to cite
“Sooree (Beerbhoom) HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/sooree-beerbhoom/hg-1 (accessed 17 October 2026).
Updated: 17 Oct 2026