Bombay Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Sehore HG 3
- Colour & date
- Purple1852
- Rarity
- Common
- Catalogue
- 1989 Catalogue · p. 188
- Figure
- 3
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Sehore HG 3 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Sehore HG 3 handstamp
Sehore was a British military station and headquarters of the State tahsil and of the Bhopal Agency, situated 23°12' N and 77°5' E, in the Nizamat-i-Maghrib of Bhopal State, Central
Sehore HG 3 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Sehore in the Bombay Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1852. Known strikes are in purple. It is listed in 1989 Catalogue, where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "HG 3".
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 "Common" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for sehore pre stamp covers, sehore postal history or "Sehore HG3" material can compare HG 3 across every office or browse the rest of the Sehore marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Sehore HG 3 handstamp?
- Sehore HG 3 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Sehore in the Bombay Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1852. The "HG 3" designation is its figure number in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India. Known strikes are in purple.
- How rare is Sehore HG 3?
- Sehore HG 3 is graded "Common" 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 Sehore pre stamp cover with HG 3 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Sehore 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 3. 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 Sehore HG 3 cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1852). 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 Sehore
2 marks2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Sehore 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: Sehore HG 3, Sehore HG3, Sehore Giles 3, Sehore handstamp, Sehore pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Sehore HG 3 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/sehore/hg-3 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026