Bombay Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Assurghur HG 1A
- Colour & date
- Black1833
- Rarity
- 1 example recorded
- Figure
- 1A
- Submitted by
- Grosvenor
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Assurghur HG 1A handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Assurghur HG 1A handstamp
Asirgarh Fort is a hill fortress in the Satpura Range about 20 km north of Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh, commanding a pass between the Narmada and Tapti valleys.
Assurghur HG 1A is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Assurghur — the present-day Asirgarh — in the Bombay Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1833. Known strikes are in black. Its "HG 1A" 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 "1 example recorded" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for assurghur pre stamp covers, assurghur postal history or "Assurghur HG1A" material can compare HG 1A across every office or browse the rest of the Assurghur marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Assurghur HG 1A handstamp?
- Assurghur HG 1A is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Assurghur (modern Asirgarh) in the Bombay Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1833. The "HG 1A" 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 Assurghur HG 1A?
- Assurghur HG 1A has 1 example recorded 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 Assurghur pre stamp cover with HG 1A look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Assurghur 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 1A. 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 Assurghur HG 1A cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1833). 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 Assurghur
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Assurghur is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
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Also searched as: Assurghur HG 1A, Assurghur HG1A, Assurghur Giles 1A, Asirgarh postal history, Assurghur handstamp, Assurghur pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Assurghur HG 1A — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/assurghur/hg-1a (accessed 16 July 2026).
Updated: 16 Jul 2026