Madras Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Ramandroog HG 2
- Colour & date
- Black1855
- Rarity
- Rare
- Figure
- 2
- Submitted by
- Private
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Ramandroog HG 2 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Ramandroog HG 2 handstamp
Ramandroog (Ramandurg) was a hill sub-post office under Bellary in the Madras Presidency. (Giles 2000 Supplement)
Ramandroog HG 2 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of the post office at Ramandroog in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1855. Known strikes are in black. Its "HG 2" 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 "Rare" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for ramandroog pre stamp covers, ramandroog postal history or "Ramandroog HG2" material can compare HG 2 across every office or browse the rest of the Ramandroog marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Ramandroog HG 2 handstamp?
- Ramandroog HG 2 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of Ramandroog in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1855. The "HG 2" 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 Ramandroog HG 2?
- Ramandroog HG 2 is graded "Rare" 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 Ramandroog pre stamp cover with HG 2 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Ramandroog 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 Ramandroog 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 (1855). 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 Ramandroog
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Ramandroog is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
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Also searched as: Ramandroog HG 2, Ramandroog HG2, Ramandroog Giles 2, Ramandroog handstamp, Ramandroog pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Ramandroog HG 2 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/ramandroog/hg-2 (accessed 15 September 2026).
Updated: 15 Sept 2026