Madras Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Wallajapett HG 1
- Colour & date
- Red1856
- Rarity
- 1 example recorded
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- Arvind
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Wallajapett HG 1 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Wallajapett HG 1 handstamp
Wallajapett HG 1 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of the post office at Wallajapett — the present-day Walajapet — in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1856. Known strikes are in red. Its "HG 1" 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 "1 example recorded" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for wallajapett pre-stamp covers, wallajapett postal history or "Wallajapett HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Wallajapett marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Wallajapett HG 1 handstamp?
- Wallajapett HG 1 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of Wallajapett (modern Walajapet) in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1856. 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 Wallajapett HG 1?
- Wallajapett HG 1 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 Wallajapett pre-stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre-stamp (pre-philatelic) cover from Wallajapett 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. 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 Wallajapett 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 (1856). 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.
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Also searched as: Wallajapett HG 1, Wallajapett HG1, Wallajapett Giles 1, Walajapet postal history, Wallajapett handstamp, Wallajapett pre-stamp cover.
How to cite
“Wallajapett HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/wallajapett/hg-1 (accessed 12 July 2026).
Updated: 12 Jul 2026