Madras Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Hingoolee HG 3
- Colour & date
- Black1843
- Rarity
- 1 example recorded
- Figure
- 3
- Submitted by
- Spink
Census
Census records
0 covers recordedNo pre stamp cover bearing the Hingoolee HG 3 handstamp has been recorded yet. If you hold one, submit it below.
No covers bearing this mark have been recorded yet. If you hold one, your submission — once reviewed — will appear here.
About this mark
The Hingoolee HG 3 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 3 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Hingoolee — the present-day Hingoli — in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1843. Known strikes are in black. Its "HG 3" designation is the figure number assigned in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India.
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 "1 example recorded" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for hingoolee pre stamp covers, hingoolee postal history or "Hingoolee HG3" material can compare HG 3 across every office or browse the rest of the Hingoolee marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Hingoolee HG 3 handstamp?
- Hingoolee HG 3 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Hingoolee (modern Hingoli) in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1843. The "HG 3" 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 Hingoolee HG 3?
- Hingoolee HG 3 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. 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 Hingoolee pre stamp cover with HG 3 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 3. 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 Hingoolee HG 3 cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1843). 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
2 marks2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Hingoolee 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: Hingoolee HG 3, Hingoolee HG3, Hingoolee Giles 3, Hingoli postal history, Hingoolee handstamp, Hingoolee pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Hingoolee HG 3 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/hingoolee/hg-3 (accessed 13 November 2026).
Updated: 13 Nov 2026