Bombay Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Panipat - Paniput HG 2
- Colour & date
- Red1850
- Rarity
- Common
- Figure
- 2
- Submitted by
- India Study Circle
Census
Census records
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About this mark
The Panipat - Paniput HG 2 handstamp
Panipat is a historic city about 95 km north of Delhi in Haryana, famous for the three decisive battles fought there in 1526, 1556 and 1761.
Panipat - Paniput HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Panipat - Paniput — the present-day Panipat — in the Bombay Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1850. Known strikes are in red. Its "HG 2" designation is the figure number assigned in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India.
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 panipat - paniput pre stamp covers, panipat - paniput postal history or "Panipat - Paniput HG2" material can compare HG 2 across every office or browse the rest of the Panipat - Paniput marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Panipat - Paniput HG 2 handstamp?
- Panipat - Paniput HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Panipat - Paniput (modern Panipat) in the Bombay Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1850. The "HG 2" 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 Panipat - Paniput HG 2?
- Panipat - Paniput 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. 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 a Panipat - Paniput pre stamp cover with HG 2 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Panipat - Paniput 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. 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 a Panipat - Paniput 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 (1850). 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 Panipat - Paniput
2 marks2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Panipat - Paniput are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
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Also searched as: Panipat - Paniput HG 2, Panipat - Paniput HG2, Panipat - Paniput Giles 2, Panipat postal history, Panipat - Paniput handstamp, Panipat - Paniput pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Panipat - Paniput HG 2 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/panipat-paniput/hg-2 (accessed 19 August 2026).
Updated: 19 Aug 2026