Madras Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Nagore HG 1Add
- Colour & date
- Black1800
- Rarity
- 1 example recorded
- Figure
- 1Add
- Submitted by
- Gowtham BJ
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Nagore HG 1Add handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Nagore HG 1Add handstamp
Nagore was a village in the Tanjore District, north of Negapatam, but now within the municipal limits of the latter town. It is situated on the East Coast of the Madras Presidency, approximately 10 40'N and 79°51E. It was a stronghold of the Marakkayan traders, a mixed class of Mohammadans.
Nagore HG 1Add is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Nagore in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1800. Known strikes are in black. Its "HG 1Add" 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 nagore pre stamp covers, nagore postal history or "Nagore HG1Add" material can compare HG 1Add across every office or browse the rest of the Nagore marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Nagore HG 1Add handstamp?
- Nagore HG 1Add is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Nagore in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1800. The "HG 1Add" 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 Nagore HG 1Add?
- Nagore HG 1Add 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 Nagore pre stamp cover with HG 1Add look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Nagore 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 1Add. 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 Nagore HG 1Add cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1800). 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 Nagore
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Nagore is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
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Also searched as: Nagore HG 1Add, Nagore HG1Add, Nagore Giles 1Add, Nagore handstamp, Nagore pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Nagore HG 1Add — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/nagore/hg-1add (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026