Madras Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Kristnagerry HG 2
- Colour & date
- Black1799
- Rarity
- 1 example recorded
- Figure
- 2
- Submitted by
- D Pittie
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Kristnagerry HG 2 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Kristnagerry HG 2 handstamp
Kristnagerry is in the Salem District, Madras Presidency, situated 12°31' N and 78°13' E. It contains a fort on a hill-top, which was never taken by assault, though it was surrendered to the East India Company troops, after blockade in 1768, and later it was returned by treaty to Haidar Ali. After the defeat of Tippoo it again came under the E.!. Company influence.
Kristnagerry HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Kristnagerry — the present-day Krishnagiri — in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1799. 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 kristnagerry pre stamp covers, kristnagerry postal history or "Kristnagerry HG2" material can compare HG 2 across every office or browse the rest of the Kristnagerry marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Kristnagerry HG 2 handstamp?
- Kristnagerry HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Kristnagerry (modern Krishnagiri) in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1799. 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 Kristnagerry HG 2?
- Kristnagerry 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 Kristnagerry pre stamp cover with HG 2 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Kristnagerry 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 Kristnagerry 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 (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.
Same office
Other recorded marks at Kristnagerry
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Kristnagerry is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
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Also searched as: Kristnagerry HG 2, Kristnagerry HG2, Kristnagerry Giles 2, Krishnagiri postal history, Kristnagerry handstamp, Kristnagerry pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Kristnagerry HG 2 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/kristnagerry/hg-2 (accessed 16 July 2026).
Updated: 16 Jul 2026