Bombay Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Mandvie HG 1
- Colour & date
- Red1856
- Rarity
- Scarce
- Catalogue
- 2016 Supplement (Chandak & Bhargave) · p. 15
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- Chandak & Bhargave
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Mandvie HG 1 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Mandvie HG 1 handstamp
Mandvie (Mandvi) is a port town in Kutch, Bombay Presidency, on the southern shore of the Gulf of Kutch. It was once the chief port of the Kutch state and a major centre for shipbuilding and maritime trade with East Africa and the Persian Gulf.
Mandvie HG 1 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of the post office at Mandvie — the present-day Mandvi — 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".
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 "Scarce" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for mandvie pre stamp covers, mandvie postal history or "Mandvie HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Mandvie marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Mandvie HG 1 handstamp?
- Mandvie HG 1 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of Mandvie (modern Mandvi) 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 Mandvie HG 1?
- Mandvie 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. A single surviving cover bearing this mark is recorded in the census, with images and provenance.
- What does a Mandvie pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Mandvie 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 Mandvie 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
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Also searched as: Mandvie HG 1, Mandvie HG1, Mandvie Giles 1, Mandvi postal history, Mandvie handstamp, Mandvie pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Mandvie HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/mandvie/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026