Bombay Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Gogo HG 1
- Colour & date
- Red1856
- Rarity
- Scarce
- Catalogue
- 2016 Supplement (Chandak & Bhargave) · p. 9
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- Chandak & Bhargave
Census
Census records
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About this mark
The Gogo HG 1 handstamp
Gogo (Ghogha) is a port town in the Gulf of Cambay, Kathiawar, Bombay Presidency. It was one of the oldest ports on the Gujarat coast and served as a point of embarkation for pilgrims to Mecca. The town declined after the development of Bhavnagar port.
Gogo HG 1 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of the post office at Gogo — the present-day Ghogha — in the Bombay Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1856. Known strikes are in red. It is listed in 2016 Supplement (Chandak & Bhargave), where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "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. On the strength of that count the mark is graded "Scarce" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for gogo pre stamp covers, gogo postal history or "Gogo HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Gogo marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Gogo HG 1 handstamp?
- Gogo HG 1 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of Gogo (modern Ghogha) in the Bombay Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1856. 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 Gogo HG 1?
- Gogo 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 Gogo pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Gogo 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 Gogo 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 (1856). 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: Gogo HG 1, Gogo HG1, Gogo Giles 1, Ghogha postal history, Gogo handstamp, Gogo pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Gogo HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/gogo/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026