Madras Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Nowgaum HG 1
- Date Span
- 1841-54
- Colour
- Red
- Rarity
- Common
- Catalogue
- 1989 Catalogue · p. 159
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
2 covers recorded2 pre-1854 covers bearing the Nowgaum HG 1 handstamp are recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Nowgaum HG 1 handstamp
Nowgaum was a sub-post office to Chitterpore, in the Ganjam District, Madras Presidency, situated approximately 19°20' N and 84°50' E. It was removed from the Post Office list in 1860.
Nowgaum HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Nowgaum in the Madras Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1841 to 1854. 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".
2 surviving covers bearing this mark are recorded in the census, each 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 nowgaum pre stamp covers, nowgaum postal history or "Nowgaum HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Nowgaum marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Nowgaum HG 1 handstamp?
- Nowgaum HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Nowgaum in the Madras Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1841 to 1854. 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 Nowgaum HG 1?
- Nowgaum 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. 2 surviving covers bearing this mark are recorded in the census, each with images and provenance.
- What does a Nowgaum pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Nowgaum 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. 2 surviving covers bearing this mark are recorded in the census, each 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 Nowgaum 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 (1841-54). 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 Nowgaum
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Nowgaum is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
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Also searched as: Nowgaum HG 1, Nowgaum HG1, Nowgaum Giles 1, Nowgaum handstamp, Nowgaum pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Nowgaum HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/nowgaum/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026