Bombay Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Kaludghee HG 2
- Colour & date
- Black1842–1856
- Rarity
- Common
- Catalogue
- 1993 Supplement · p. 17
- Figure
- 2
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Kaludghee HG 2 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Kaludghee HG 2 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 2 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 1842 to 1856. Known strikes are in black. It is listed in 1993 Supplement, where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "HG 2".
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 "Common" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for kaludghee pre stamp covers, kaludghee postal history or "Kaludghee HG2" material can compare HG 2 across every office or browse the rest of the Kaludghee marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Kaludghee HG 2 handstamp?
- Kaludghee HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Kaludghee (modern Kaladgi) in the Bombay Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1842 to 1856. The "HG 2" designation is its figure number in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India. Known strikes are in black.
- How rare is Kaludghee HG 2?
- Kaludghee HG 2 is graded "Common" 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 Kaludghee pre stamp cover with HG 2 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 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 Kaludghee 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 (1842–1856). 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.
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Other recorded marks at Kaludghee
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Kaludghee is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
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Also searched as: Kaludghee HG 2, Kaludghee HG2, Kaludghee Giles 2, Kaladgi postal history, Kaludghee handstamp, Kaludghee pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Kaludghee HG 2 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/kaludghee/hg-2 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026