North Western Provinces · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Boolundersher HG 2
- Colour & date
- Red1842
- Rarity
- Very scarce
- Figure
- 2
- Submitted by
- Arvind
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Boolundersher HG 2 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Boolundersher HG 2 handstamp
Bolundershah (Boolundershah, also Bulandshahr), the headquarters of the same named District in the United Provinces, situated 28°15' N and 7r52' E, on the Grand Trunk Road.
Boolundersher HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Boolundersher — the present-day Bulandshahr — in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1842. Known strikes are in red. 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 "Very scarce" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for boolundersher pre stamp covers, boolundersher postal history or "Boolundersher HG2" material can compare HG 2 across every office or browse the rest of the Boolundersher marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Boolundersher HG 2 handstamp?
- Boolundersher HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Boolundersher (modern Bulandshahr) in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1842. 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 Boolundersher HG 2?
- Boolundersher HG 2 is graded "Very scarce" 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 Boolundersher pre stamp cover with HG 2 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Boolundersher 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 Boolundersher 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 (1842). 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 Boolundersher
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Boolundersher is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
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Also searched as: Boolundersher HG 2, Boolundersher HG2, Boolundersher Giles 2, Bulandshahr postal history, Boolundersher handstamp, Boolundersher pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Boolundersher HG 2 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/boolundersher/hg-2 (accessed 20 July 2026).
Updated: 20 Jul 2026