Madras Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Naidopet HG 2
- Colour & date
- Red1840
- Rarity
- Common
- Catalogue
- 2000 Supplement · p. 12
- Figure
- 2
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Naidopet HG 2 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Naidopet HG 2 handstamp
Naidopet is in the Nellore District, 60 miles north of Madras, 13°90' N and 80°10' E.
Naidopet HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Naidopet — the present-day Naidupeta — in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1840. Known strikes are in red. It is listed in 2000 Supplement, where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "HG 2".
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 naidopet pre stamp covers, naidopet postal history or "Naidopet HG2" material can compare HG 2 across every office or browse the rest of the Naidopet marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Naidopet HG 2 handstamp?
- Naidopet HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Naidopet (modern Naidupeta) in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1840. The "HG 2" 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 Naidopet HG 2?
- Naidopet HG 2 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 Naidopet pre stamp cover with HG 2 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Naidopet 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 Naidopet 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 (1840). 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 Naidopet
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Naidopet is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
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Also searched as: Naidopet HG 2, Naidopet HG2, Naidopet Giles 2, Naidupeta postal history, Naidopet handstamp, Naidopet pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Naidopet HG 2 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/naidopet/hg-2 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026