What is the Danoor HG 2 handstamp?

Danoor HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Danoor in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1844. 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 Danoor HG 2?

Danoor HG 2 has 1 example recorded 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 Danoor pre stamp cover with HG 2 look like?

A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Danoor 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. 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 Danoor 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 (14 April 1844). 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.

Madras Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp

Danoor HG 2

All India common handstamp

Colour & date: Black1844
Rarity: 1 example recorded
Note: Giles Unrecorded. DANOOR/Bearing framed handstamp. Clear though slightly blurry strike with manuscript "14 April 1844" date and "1 Anna 1/4 f" rate on folded letter to Kulludglee, via Beejapoor. Predates the Free marking listed in Giles (1853) and presumably very scarce. Ex Magnolia Collection (Siegel Sale 9054, Lot 10027). Hammer: $1,100.
Figure: 2
Submitted by: Siegel Auctions

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Census

Census records

1 cover recorded

1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Danoor HG 2 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.

COV-29

14 April 1844

Clear though slightly blurry strike with manuscript "14 April 1844" date and "1 Anna 1/4 f" rate on back of folded letter to Kulludglee, sender's directive "via Beejapoor". Very Fine. This marking predates the Free marking listed in Giles (1853) and is presumably very scarce.

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About this mark

The Danoor HG 2 handstamp

Danoor (Kaladgi), a village in the Bagalkot taluka of Bijapur District, Bombay, situated 16°12' N and 75°30' E, on the right bank of the Ghatprabha river.

Danoor HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Danoor in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1844. Known strikes are in black. Its "HG 2" 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 "1 example recorded" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for danoor pre stamp covers, danoor postal history or "Danoor HG2" material can compare HG 2 across every office or browse the rest of the Danoor marks.

Giles Unrecorded. DANOOR/Bearing framed handstamp. Clear though slightly blurry strike with manuscript "14 April 1844" date and "1 Anna 1/4 f" rate on folded letter to Kulludglee, via Beejapoor. Predates the Free marking listed in Giles (1853) and presumably very scarce. Ex Magnolia Collection (Siegel Sale 9054, Lot 10027). Hammer: $1,100.

Frequently asked

What is the Danoor HG 2 handstamp?: Danoor HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Danoor in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1844. 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 Danoor HG 2?: Danoor HG 2 has 1 example recorded 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 Danoor pre stamp cover with HG 2 look like?: A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Danoor 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. 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 Danoor 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 (14 April 1844). 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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Other recorded marks at Danoor

1 mark

One other pre-1854 postal marking of Danoor is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.

Danoor HG 1handstampRed1853

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Also searched as: Danoor HG 2, Danoor HG2, Danoor Giles 2, Danoor handstamp, Danoor pre stamp cover.

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“Danoor HG 2 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/danoor/2 (accessed 10 August 2026).

Updated: 10 Aug 2026