Madras Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Hingoolee HG 2
- Date Span
- 1852-53
- Colour
- Red
- Rarity
- Common
- Note
- Changed spelling
- Catalogue
- 1989 Catalogue · p. 100
- Figure
- 2
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Hingoolee HG 2 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Hingoolee HG 2 handstamp
Hingolee is in Parbhani District, Hyderabad State, situated 19°43' N a;d 77°9' E. It was the cantonment of the Hyderabad Subsidiary Force until 1902.
Hingoolee HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Hingoolee — the present-day Hingoli — in the Madras Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1852 to 1853. Known strikes are in red. It is listed in 1989 Catalogue, where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "HG 2".
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 "Common" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for hingoolee pre stamp covers, hingoolee postal history or "Hingoolee HG2" material can compare HG 2 across every office or browse the rest of the Hingoolee marks.
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Frequently asked
- What is the Hingoolee HG 2 handstamp?
- Hingoolee HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Hingoolee (modern Hingoli) in the Madras Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1852 to 1853. The "HG 2" 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 Hingoolee HG 2?
- Hingoolee 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. A single surviving cover bearing this mark is recorded in the census, with images and provenance.
- What does a Hingoolee pre stamp cover with HG 2 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Hingoolee 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 Hingoolee 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 (1852-53). 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 Hingoolee
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Hingoolee is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
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Also searched as: Hingoolee HG 2, Hingoolee HG2, Hingoolee Giles 2, Hingoli postal history, Hingoolee handstamp, Hingoolee pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Hingoolee HG 2 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/hingoolee/hg-2 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026