What is the Kaludghee HG 1 handstamp?

Kaludghee HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Kaludghee (modern Kaladgi) in the Bombay Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1841 to 1854. 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 Kaludghee HG 1?

Kaludghee HG 1 is graded "Common" in this census. Rarity here is evidence-based: it is derived from the number of surviving covers actually recorded, not estimated. 2 surviving covers bearing this mark are recorded in the census, each with images and provenance.

What does a Kaludghee pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?

A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Kaludghee 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. 2 surviving covers bearing this mark are recorded in the census, each 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 Kaludghee 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 (1841–1854). 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.

Bombay Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp

Kaludghee HG 1

Handstamp All India common handstamp

Colour & date: Red1841–1854
Rarity: Common
Note: Revised illustration
Catalogue: 2000 Supplement · p. 9
Figure: 1
Submitted by: D. Hammond Giles

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Census

Census records

2 covers recorded

2 pre-1854 covers bearing the Kaludghee HG 1 handstamp are recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.

COV-858

6 January 1846

1846 : H.G.1 : Letter from POONA to KALUDGHEE, dated 6th January. Postage prepaid 4 as. KALUDGHEE is a village in BAGALKOT Taluka. VIJAPUR District. It was formerly the Chief station the District and cantonment.

COV-5328

1854

India, 1854, 1a Red, Die I (4; SG 12). Huge margins, tied by barred "1" cancel on blue printed folded "Military Fund Circular No. 109" to Major General Wilson in Belgaum, Bombay Dec. 11, 1855 despatch datestamp on back, forwarded to Kaludghee with 1854, 1a Red, Die I (4; SG 12), large margins, tied by barred "85" cancel, with corresponding Belgaum Dec. 17 datestamp on back, Kaludghee (Dec. 18) arrival datestamp, cover with some flaws including piece missing at bottom and edge/corner wear, still Fine, an exceptional postal history artifact paying the one penny concessionary rate for printed matter, then using another example for forwarding

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About this mark

The Kaludghee HG 1 handstamp

Kaludghee (Kaladgi), a village in the Bagalkot taluka of Bijapur District, Bombay, situated 16°12' N and 83°47' E, on the right bank of the Ghatprabha River, 15 miles west of Bagalkot. Formerly the chief station of the District and a cantonment.

Kaludghee HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Kaludghee — the present-day Kaladgi — in the Bombay Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1841 to 1854. Known strikes are in red. It is listed in 2000 Supplement, where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "HG 1".

2 surviving covers bearing this mark are recorded in the census, each with images and provenance. On the strength of that count the mark is graded "Common" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for kaludghee pre stamp covers, kaludghee postal history or "Kaludghee HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Kaludghee marks.

Revised illustration

Frequently asked

What is the Kaludghee HG 1 handstamp?: Kaludghee HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Kaludghee (modern Kaladgi) in the Bombay Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1841 to 1854. 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 Kaludghee HG 1?: Kaludghee HG 1 is graded "Common" in this census. Rarity here is evidence-based: it is derived from the number of surviving covers actually recorded, not estimated. 2 surviving covers bearing this mark are recorded in the census, each with images and provenance.
What does a Kaludghee pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?: A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Kaludghee 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. 2 surviving covers bearing this mark are recorded in the census, each 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 Kaludghee 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 (1841–1854). 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 Kaludghee

1 mark

One other pre-1854 postal marking of Kaludghee is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.

Kaludghee HG 2handstampBlack1842–1856

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“Kaludghee HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/kaludghee/hg-1 (accessed 24 September 2026).

Updated: 24 Sept 2026