Madras Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Carangooly HG 1
- Colour & date
- Red1835
- Rarity
- Scarce
- Catalogue
- 1989 Catalogue · p. 63
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Carangooly HG 1 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Carangooly HG 1 handstamp
Carangooly is situated south of Madras, about 50 miles, and is 1109 miles from Calcutta, in the Chingleput District, Madras Presidency. It appeared to have a post office recorded in the 1854 li st, but thereafter appears to have ceased to exist.
Carangooly HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Carangooly in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1835. Known strikes are in red. 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 carangooly pre stamp covers, carangooly postal history or "Carangooly HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Carangooly marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Carangooly HG 1 handstamp?
- Carangooly HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Carangooly in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1835. 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 Carangooly HG 1?
- Carangooly 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 a Carangooly pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Carangooly 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 Carangooly 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 (1835). 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: Carangooly HG 1, Carangooly HG1, Carangooly Giles 1, Carangooly handstamp, Carangooly pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Carangooly HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/carangooly/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026