Bombay Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Seonie HG 1
- Colour & date
- Red1854
- Rarity
- Very scarce
- Catalogue
- 1993 Supplement · p. 27
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
0 covers recordedNo pre stamp cover bearing the Seonie 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 Seonie HG 1 handstamp
Seoni, formerly spelled Seeonee, is a city and municipality in Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh.
Seonie HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Seonie — the present-day Seoni — in the Bombay Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1854. Known strikes are in red. 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 "Very scarce" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for seonie pre stamp covers, seonie postal history or "Seonie HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Seonie marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Seonie HG 1 handstamp?
- Seonie HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Seonie (modern Seoni) 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 red.
- How rare is Seonie HG 1?
- Seonie HG 1 is graded "Very scarce" 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 Seonie pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Seonie 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 Seonie 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.
Suggest a correction
Spotted a wrong date, colour or rarity? Propose a change — every suggestion is reviewed before it is applied.
Also searched as: Seonie HG 1, Seonie HG1, Seonie Giles 1, Seoni postal history, Seonie handstamp, Seonie pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Seonie HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/seonie/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026