Madras Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Mominabad HG 1
- Colour & date
- Purple1850–1851
- Rarity
- Common
- Catalogue
- 1989 Catalogue · p. 143
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Mominabad HG 1 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Mominabad HG 1 handstamp
Mominabad (or Amba Town) is in Bhir State, Hyderabad State, situated 18°41' N and 76°24' £, separated into two portions by the Jivanti River. The part which lies south-west of the river is called Mominabad and was the cantonment. It is a flourishing trade centre.
Mominabad HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Mominabad — the present-day Ambajogai — in the Madras Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1850 to 1851. Known strikes are in purple. It is listed in 1989 Catalogue, where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "HG 1".
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 mominabad pre stamp covers, mominabad postal history or "Mominabad HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Mominabad marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Mominabad HG 1 handstamp?
- Mominabad HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Mominabad (modern Ambajogai) in the Madras Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1850 to 1851. The "HG 1" designation is its figure number in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India. Known strikes are in purple.
- How rare is Mominabad HG 1?
- Mominabad HG 1 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 Mominabad pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Mominabad 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 1. 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 Mominabad HG 1 cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1850–1851). 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 Mominabad
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Mominabad is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
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How to cite
“Mominabad HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/mominabad/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026