Bombay Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Oomrawuttee HG 1
- Date Span
- 1854
- Colour
- Red
- Rarity
- Common
- Catalogue
- 1993 Supplement · p. 24
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
0 covers recordedNo pre stamp cover bearing the Oomrawuttee HG 1 handstamp has been recorded yet. If you hold one, submit it below.
No covers bearing this mark have been recorded yet. If you hold one, your submission — once reviewed — will appear here.
About this mark
The Oomrawuttee HG 1 handstamp
Amravati is a city in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, one of the largest cities in the region.
Oomrawuttee HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Oomrawuttee — the present-day Amravati — in the Bombay Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1854. Known strikes are in red. It is listed in 1993 Supplement, 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 "Common" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for oomrawuttee pre stamp covers, oomrawuttee postal history or "Oomrawuttee HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Oomrawuttee marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Oomrawuttee HG 1 handstamp?
- Oomrawuttee HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Oomrawuttee (modern Amravati) in the Bombay Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 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 Oomrawuttee HG 1?
- Oomrawuttee 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. 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 an Oomrawuttee pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Oomrawuttee 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 an Oomrawuttee 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 (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.
Same office
Other recorded marks at Oomrawuttee
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Oomrawuttee is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
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Also searched as: Oomrawuttee HG 1, Oomrawuttee HG1, Oomrawuttee Giles 1, Amravati postal history, Oomrawuttee handstamp, Oomrawuttee pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Oomrawuttee HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/oomrawuttee/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026