Madras Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Anuntapoor HG 1
- Colour & date
- Purple1834
- Rarity
- Scarce
- Catalogue
- 1989 Catalogue · p. 15
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Anuntapoor HG 1 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Anuntapoor HG 1 handstamp
Headquarters of Anuntapoor District, Madras Presidency, situated 14°41' N and 77°37' E, 56 miles from Bellary and 216 from Madras. Ceded to the British, after the 1st Mysore War, in 1800, when Major (afterwards Sir Thomas) Munro became the first Collector.
Anuntapoor HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Anuntapoor — the present-day Anantapur — in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1834. Known strikes are in purple. It is listed in 1989 Catalogue, where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "HG 1".
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 anuntapoor pre stamp covers, anuntapoor postal history or "Anuntapoor HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Anuntapoor marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Anuntapoor HG 1 handstamp?
- Anuntapoor HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Anuntapoor (modern Anantapur) in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1834. The "HG 1" 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 Anuntapoor HG 1?
- Anuntapoor 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. A single surviving cover bearing this mark is recorded in the census, with images and provenance.
- What does an Anuntapoor pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Anuntapoor 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 an Anuntapoor 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 (1834). 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 Anuntapoor
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Anuntapoor is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
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Also searched as: Anuntapoor HG 1, Anuntapoor HG1, Anuntapoor Giles 1, Anantapur postal history, Anuntapoor handstamp, Anuntapoor pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Anuntapoor HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/anuntapoor/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026