Bengal Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Tezpore HG 2
- Colour & date
- Red1851
- Rarity
- Rare
- Figure
- 2
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Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Tezpore HG 2 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Tezpore HG 2 handstamp
Tezpore (Tezpur) is in Upper Assam, on the north bank of the Brahmaputra River. It served as the headquarters of Darrang District and was an important military and administrative station on the frontier.
Tezpore HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Tezpore — the present-day Tezpur — in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1851. Known strikes are in red. Its "HG 2" 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 tezpore pre stamp covers, tezpore postal history or "Tezpore HG2" material can compare HG 2 across every office or browse the rest of the Tezpore marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Tezpore HG 2 handstamp?
- Tezpore HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Tezpore (modern Tezpur) in the Bengal Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1851. The "HG 2" 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 Tezpore HG 2?
- Tezpore HG 2 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 Tezpore pre stamp cover with HG 2 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Tezpore 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 Tezpore 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 (1851). 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 Tezpore
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Tezpore is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
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Also searched as: Tezpore HG 2, Tezpore HG2, Tezpore Giles 2, Tezpur postal history, Tezpore handstamp, Tezpore pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Tezpore HG 2 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/tezpore/hg-2 (accessed 28 July 2026).
Updated: 28 Jul 2026