Madras Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Dindigul HG 1A
- Colour & date
- Black1799
- Rarity
- 1 example recorded
- Note
- SIN - Single
- Figure
- 1A
- Submitted by
- D Pittie
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Dindigul HG 1A handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Dindigul HG 1A handstamp
Dindigul (Dindu-kal, 'the rock of Dindu' an asura or demon), in the Madura District, Madras Presidency, situated 10°22' N and 77°59' E, 322 miles from Madras, 880 feet above sea-level. It was held by Haidar Ali intermittently from 1755 to 1790, when it was captured by Colonel Stuart and ceded to the East India Company in 1792, and occupied by a British garrison until 1860.
Dindigul HG 1A is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Dindigul in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1799. Known strikes are in black. Its "HG 1A" 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 dindigul pre stamp covers, dindigul postal history or "Dindigul HG1A" material can compare HG 1A across every office or browse the rest of the Dindigul marks.
SIN - Single
Frequently asked
- What is the Dindigul HG 1A handstamp?
- Dindigul HG 1A is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Dindigul in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1799. The "HG 1A" 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 Dindigul HG 1A?
- Dindigul HG 1A 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 Dindigul pre stamp cover with HG 1A look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Dindigul 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 1A. 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 Dindigul HG 1A cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1799). 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 Dindigul
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Dindigul are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
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Also searched as: Dindigul HG 1A, Dindigul HG1A, Dindigul Giles 1A, Dindigul handstamp, Dindigul pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Dindigul HG 1A — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/dindigul/hg-1a (accessed 16 July 2026).
Updated: 16 Jul 2026