Madras Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Naggery HG 1
- Colour & date
- Red1855–1856
- Rarity
- Common
- Note
- N.A.T.T.=North Arcot Talook Tappal
- Catalogue
- 1989 Catalogue · p. 152
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Naggery HG 1 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Naggery HG 1 handstamp
Naggery was a post office in North Arcot, Madras Presidency, 57 miles from Madras and 35 from Vellore.
Naggery HG 1 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of the post office at Naggery in the Madras Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1855 to 1856. Known strikes are in red. 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 naggery pre stamp covers, naggery postal history or "Naggery HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Naggery marks.
N.A.T.T.=North Arcot Talook Tappal
Frequently asked
- What is the Naggery HG 1 handstamp?
- Naggery HG 1 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of Naggery in the Madras Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1855 to 1856. The "HG 1" 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 Naggery HG 1?
- Naggery 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 Naggery pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Naggery 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 Naggery 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 (1855–1856). 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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How to cite
“Naggery HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/naggery/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026