What is the Poona HG 9A handstamp?

Poona HG 9A is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of Poona (modern Pune) in the Bombay Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1860. The "HG 9A" 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 Poona HG 9A?

Poona HG 9A is graded "Rare" 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 Poona pre stamp cover with HG 9A look like?

A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Poona 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 9A. 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 Poona HG 9A cover?

Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1860). 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

Poona HG 9A

Handstamp

Colour & date: Red1860
Rarity: Rare
Figure: 9A
Submitted by: Gowtham BJ

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Census

Census records

1 cover recorded

1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Poona HG 9A handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.

COV-4413

1860

INDIA #11 1860 BANGALORE & POONAH CANCELS IN RED TO MAJOR EDWARDS 20 REGT. LT. CAV. WITH 26 JULY 1860 IN MANUSCRIPT.

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About this mark

The Poona HG 9A handstamp

Poona, the headquarters of Poona District, is situated 18°31' N and 73°51' E, 1850 feet above sea level, and 119 miles south-east of Bombay. In 1763 the Nizam Ali of Hyderabad sacked the town. In the struggle between successive Peshwas, and their subordinates Sindhia and Holkar, Poona suffered many vicissitudes, until 1802, by the provisions of the Treaty of Bassein, the Peshwa allowed the British subsidiary force to be stationed there. After the defeat of the Peshwa in 1818, Poonah became the headquarters of a British District, as the principal cantonment in the Deccan. •

Poona HG 9A is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of the post office at Poona — the present-day Pune — in the Bombay Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1860. Known strikes are in red. Its "HG 9A" designation is the figure number assigned in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India.

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 "Rare" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for poona pre stamp covers, poona postal history or "Poona HG9A" material can compare HG 9A across every office or browse the rest of the Poona marks.

Frequently asked

What is the Poona HG 9A handstamp?: Poona HG 9A is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of Poona (modern Pune) in the Bombay Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1860. The "HG 9A" 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 Poona HG 9A?: Poona HG 9A is graded "Rare" 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 Poona pre stamp cover with HG 9A look like?: A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Poona 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 9A. 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 Poona HG 9A cover?: Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1860). 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 Poona

17 marks

17 other pre-1854 postal markings of Poona 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: Poona HG 9A, Poona HG9A, Poona Giles 9A, Pune postal history, Poona handstamp, Poona pre stamp cover.

How to cite

“Poona HG 9A — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/poona/hg-9a (accessed 17 August 2026).

Updated: 17 Aug 2026