Madras Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Conjeveram HG 2
- Date Span
- 1840-51
- Colour
- Black
- Rarity
- Common
- Catalogue
- 1989 Catalogue · p. 72
- Figure
- 2
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
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No covers bearing this mark have been recorded yet. If you hold one, your submission — once reviewed — will appear here.
About this mark
The Conjeveram HG 2 handstamp
Conjeveram, in Chingleput District, Madras, is situated 12°50' N and 79°42' E, 45 miles south-west of Madras. In 1752 it was taken from the Marathas by Clive in the wars with the French.
Conjeveram HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Conjeveram — the present-day Kanchipuram — in the Madras Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1840 to 1851. Known strikes are in black. It is listed in 1989 Catalogue, where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "HG 2".
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 "Common" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for conjeveram pre stamp covers, conjeveram postal history or "Conjeveram HG2" material can compare HG 2 across every office or browse the rest of the Conjeveram marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Conjeveram HG 2 handstamp?
- Conjeveram HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Conjeveram (modern Kanchipuram) in the Madras Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1840 to 1851. The "HG 2" designation is its figure number in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India. Known strikes are in black.
- How rare is Conjeveram HG 2?
- Conjeveram HG 2 is graded "Common" 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 Conjeveram pre stamp cover with HG 2 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Conjeveram 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 2. 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 Conjeveram HG 2 cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1840-51). 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 Conjeveram
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Conjeveram is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
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Also searched as: Conjeveram HG 2, Conjeveram HG2, Conjeveram Giles 2, Kanchipuram postal history, Conjeveram handstamp, Conjeveram pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Conjeveram HG 2 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/conjeveram/hg-2 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026