Madras Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Paulghautcherry HG 2
- Colour & date
- Red1832
- Rarity
- 1 example recorded
- Catalogue
- 2016 Supplement (Chandak & Bhargave)
- Figure
- 2
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Paulghautcherry HG 2 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Paulghautcherry HG 2 handstamp
Palghatcherry (Palghat) is the older name for Palakkad, a city in the Palakkad Gap of present-day Kerala, formerly in the Malabar District of the Madras Presidency and known for the Palakkad Fort.
Paulghautcherry HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Paulghautcherry — the present-day Palakkad — in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1832. Known strikes are in red. It is listed in 2016 Supplement (Chandak & Bhargave), 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 "1 example recorded" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for paulghautcherry pre stamp covers, paulghautcherry postal history or "Paulghautcherry HG2" material can compare HG 2 across every office or browse the rest of the Paulghautcherry marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Paulghautcherry HG 2 handstamp?
- Paulghautcherry HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Paulghautcherry (modern Palakkad) in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1832. 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 Paulghautcherry HG 2?
- Paulghautcherry HG 2 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 Paulghautcherry pre stamp cover with HG 2 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Paulghautcherry 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 Paulghautcherry 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 (1832). 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 Paulghautcherry
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Paulghautcherry is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
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Also searched as: Paulghautcherry HG 2, Paulghautcherry HG2, Paulghautcherry Giles 2, Palakkad postal history, Paulghautcherry handstamp, Paulghautcherry pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Paulghautcherry HG 2 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/paulghautcherry/hg-2 (accessed 18 August 2026).
Updated: 18 Aug 2026