Bombay Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Waghotan HG 1
- Colour & date
- Red1855
- Rarity
- Scarce
- Catalogue
- 1993 Supplement · p. 30
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
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About this mark
The Waghotan HG 1 handstamp
Waghotan is a village in the Devgad taluka of Sindhudurg district, in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, on the Waghotan (Kharepatan) Creek near the Maratha naval fort of Vijaydurg.
Waghotan HG 1 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of the post office at Waghotan in the Bombay Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1855. 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 "Scarce" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for waghotan pre stamp covers, waghotan postal history or "Waghotan HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Waghotan marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Waghotan HG 1 handstamp?
- Waghotan HG 1 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of Waghotan in the Bombay Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1855. 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 Waghotan HG 1?
- Waghotan HG 1 is graded "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 Waghotan pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Waghotan 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 Waghotan 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 (1855). 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: Waghotan HG 1, Waghotan HG1, Waghotan Giles 1, Waghotan handstamp, Waghotan pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Waghotan HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/waghotan/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026