Bombay Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Seerpore HG 2
- Colour & date
- Red1857
- Rarity
- Scarce
- Figure
- 2
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- davidfeldman
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Seerpore HG 2 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Seerpore HG 2 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 2 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of the post office at Seerpore in the Bombay Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1857. 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.
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 seerpore pre stamp covers, seerpore postal history or "Seerpore HG2" material can compare HG 2 across every office or browse the rest of the Seerpore marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Seerpore HG 2 handstamp?
- Seerpore HG 2 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of Seerpore in the Bombay Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1857. 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 Seerpore HG 2?
- Seerpore HG 2 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 Seerpore pre stamp cover with HG 2 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 2. 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 Seerpore 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 (1857). 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 2, Seerpore HG2, Seerpore Giles 2, Seerpore handstamp, Seerpore pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Seerpore HG 2 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/seerpore/hg-2 (accessed 19 July 2026).
Updated: 19 Jul 2026