Bombay Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Seerpore HG 1
- Date Span
- 1854
- Colour
- Black
- Rarity
- Common
- Catalogue
- 1993 Supplement · p. 27
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
0 covers recordedNo pre stamp cover bearing the Seerpore 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 Seerpore HG 1 handstamp
Seerpore was a small place in the Central Provinces, a branch office of Wardha, situated approximately 21° N and 79° E. (Giles 1993 Supplement)
Seerpore HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Seerpore in the Bombay Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1854. Known strikes are in black. 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 seerpore pre stamp covers, seerpore postal history or "Seerpore HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Seerpore marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Seerpore HG 1 handstamp?
- Seerpore HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Seerpore 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 black.
- How rare is Seerpore HG 1?
- Seerpore 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 a Seerpore pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Seerpore 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 a Seerpore 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 Seerpore
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Seerpore is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
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Also searched as: Seerpore HG 1, Seerpore HG1, Seerpore Giles 1, Seerpore handstamp, Seerpore pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Seerpore HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/seerpore/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026