Bombay Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Ahmednugur HG 3
- Colour & date
- Red1856–1857
- Rarity
- Common
- Catalogue
- 1993 Supplement · p. 3
- Figure
- 3
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Ahmednugur HG 3 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Ahmednugur HG 3 handstamp
Ahmednagar, officially Ahilyanagar, is a city and the headquarters of Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra, with many surviving buildings of the Nizam Shahi period.
Ahmednugur HG 3 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of the post office at Ahmednugur — the present-day Ahilyanagar — in the Bombay Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1856 to 1857. Known strikes are in red. It is listed in 1993 Supplement, where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "HG 3".
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 ahmednugur pre stamp covers, ahmednugur postal history or "Ahmednugur HG3" material can compare HG 3 across every office or browse the rest of the Ahmednugur marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Ahmednugur HG 3 handstamp?
- Ahmednugur HG 3 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of Ahmednugur (modern Ahilyanagar) in the Bombay Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1856 to 1857. The "HG 3" 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 Ahmednugur HG 3?
- Ahmednugur HG 3 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 an Ahmednugur pre stamp cover with HG 3 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Ahmednugur 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 3. 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 an Ahmednugur HG 3 cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1856–1857). 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 Ahmednugur
4 marks4 other pre-1854 postal markings of Ahmednugur are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
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Also searched as: Ahmednugur HG 3, Ahmednugur HG3, Ahmednugur Giles 3, Ahilyanagar postal history, Ahmednugur handstamp, Ahmednugur pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Ahmednugur HG 3 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/ahmednugur/hg-3 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026