Bombay Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Bundara HG 1
- Colour & date
- Red1857
- Rarity
- Scarce
- Note
- (c. 35x24mm)
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- India Study Circle IP218
Census
Census records
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About this mark
The Bundara HG 1 handstamp
Bundara has not been recorded by Giles. It is a townto the east of Nagpur, located at 21°10"N 79°39"E. town became a British Territory in 1853 and consequently was not issued a stamp a er the 1837 Postal Act.
Bundara HG 1 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of the post office at Bundara — the present-day Bhandara — in the Bombay Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1857. 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.
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 "Scarce" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for bundara pre stamp covers, bundara postal history or "Bundara HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Bundara marks.
(c. 35x24mm)
Frequently asked
- What is the Bundara HG 1 handstamp?
- Bundara HG 1 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of Bundara (modern Bhandara) in the Bombay Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1857. 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 Bundara HG 1?
- Bundara HG 1 is graded "Scarce" 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 Bundara pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Bundara 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. 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 Bundara 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 (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.
Suggest a correction
Spotted a wrong date, colour or rarity? Propose a change — every suggestion is reviewed before it is applied.
Also searched as: Bundara HG 1, Bundara HG1, Bundara Giles 1, Bhandara postal history, Bundara handstamp, Bundara pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Bundara HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/bundara/hg-1 (accessed 20 August 2026).
Updated: 20 Aug 2026