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1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Kaira HG 1 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Kaira HG 1 handstamp
Kaira HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Kaira — the present-day Kheda — in the Bombay Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1853. 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.
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 kaira pre-stamp covers, kaira postal history or "Kaira HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Kaira marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Kaira HG 1 handstamp?
- Kaira HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Kaira (modern Kheda) in the Bombay Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1853. 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 Kaira HG 1?
- Kaira HG 1 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 Kaira pre-stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre-stamp (pre-philatelic) cover from Kaira 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. 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 Kaira 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 (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.
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Also searched as: Kaira HG 1, Kaira HG1, Kaira Giles 1, Kheda postal history, Kaira handstamp, Kaira pre-stamp cover.
How to cite
“Kaira HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/kaira/hg-1 (accessed 11 July 2026).
Updated: 11 Jul 2026