Madras Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Toomkoor HG 1
- Colour & date
- Red1866
- Rarity
- Rare
- Note
- Mysore Anche
- Catalogue
- 1989 Catalogue · p. 207
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
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About this mark
The Toomkoor HG 1 handstamp
Toomkoor, Mysore is situated 13°21' N and 77°6' E, 43 miles from Bangalore. Toomkoor is the principal station of the Wesleyan Mission at the south-west base of the Devarayadurga Hills.
Toomkoor HG 1 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of the post office at Toomkoor — the present-day Tumakuru — in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1866. 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".
No surviving cover bearing this mark has been recorded in the census yet — if you hold one, it may be the first recorded example. On the strength of that count the mark is graded "Rare" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for toomkoor pre stamp covers, toomkoor postal history or "Toomkoor HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Toomkoor marks.
Mysore Anche
Frequently asked
- What is the Toomkoor HG 1 handstamp?
- Toomkoor HG 1 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of Toomkoor (modern Tumakuru) in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1866. 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 Toomkoor HG 1?
- Toomkoor HG 1 is graded "Rare" in this census. Rarity here is evidence-based: it is derived from the number of surviving covers actually recorded, not estimated. No surviving cover bearing this mark has been recorded in the census yet — if you hold one, it may be the first recorded example.
- What does a Toomkoor pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Toomkoor 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. No surviving cover bearing this mark has been recorded in the census yet — if you hold one, it may be the first recorded example. Each census record on this page links to full cover images, dates and auction provenance.
- How do I identify or submit a Toomkoor 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 (1866). 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.
Suggest a correction
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Also searched as: Toomkoor HG 1, Toomkoor HG1, Toomkoor Giles 1, Tumakuru postal history, Toomkoor handstamp, Toomkoor pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Toomkoor HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/toomkoor/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026