Bombay Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Dholka HG 2
- Colour & date
- Red1853
- Rarity
- 1 example recorded
- Figure
- 2
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- robert siegel auctions
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Dholka HG 2 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Dholka HG 2 handstamp
Dholka is situated 22°44' N and 72°27' E, 22 miles from Ahmadabad City, in the Ahmadabad District, Bombay Presidency. It was taken from the Moghals by the Marathas in 1736, came into the Gaikwa's hands in 1757, and was ceded to the British in 1804.
Dholka HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Dholka in the Bombay Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1853. 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 "1 example recorded" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for dholka pre stamp covers, dholka postal history or "Dholka HG2" material can compare HG 2 across every office or browse the rest of the Dholka marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Dholka HG 2 handstamp?
- Dholka HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Dholka in the Bombay Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1853. 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 Dholka HG 2?
- Dholka HG 2 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 a Dholka pre stamp cover with HG 2 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Dholka 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 Dholka 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 (1853). 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.
Same office
Other recorded marks at Dholka
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Dholka is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
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Also searched as: Dholka HG 2, Dholka HG2, Dholka Giles 2, Dholka handstamp, Dholka pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Dholka HG 2 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/dholka/hg-2 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026