Bombay Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Warree HG 1
- Colour & date
- Red1858
- Rarity
- Rare
- Figure
- 1
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Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Warree HG 1 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Warree HG 1 handstamp
Sawunt Warree Sawantwadi is a scenic, culturally rich town in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district, famed for its 18th-century Sawantwadi Palace, the picturesque Moti Talav lake, and being the only place in India still practicing the ancient GI-tagged Ganjifa art
Warree HG 1 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of the post office at Warree — the present-day Sawantwadi — in the Bombay Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1858. Known strikes are in red. Its "HG 1" 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 "Rare" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for warree pre stamp covers, warree postal history or "Warree HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Warree marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Warree HG 1 handstamp?
- Warree HG 1 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of Warree (modern Sawantwadi) in the Bombay Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1858. 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 Warree HG 1?
- Warree HG 1 is graded "Rare" 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 Warree pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Warree 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. 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 Warree 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 (1858). 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.
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Also searched as: Warree HG 1, Warree HG1, Warree Giles 1, Sawantwadi postal history, Warree handstamp, Warree pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Warree HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/warree/hg-1 (accessed 19 July 2026).
Updated: 19 Jul 2026