North Western Provinces · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Bundelcund HG 1A
- Colour & date
- Black1823
- Rarity
- 2 examples recorded
- Figure
- 1A
- Submitted by
- sephils
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Bundelcund HG 1A handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Bundelcund HG 1A handstamp
Bundelkhand is a geographical and cultural region of central and northern India, spanning parts of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
Bundelcund HG 1A is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Bundelcund — the present-day Bundelkhand — in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1823. Known strikes are in black. Its "HG 1A" 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 "2 examples recorded" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for bundelcund pre stamp covers, bundelcund postal history or "Bundelcund HG1A" material can compare HG 1A across every office or browse the rest of the Bundelcund marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Bundelcund HG 1A handstamp?
- Bundelcund HG 1A is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Bundelcund (modern Bundelkhand) in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1823. The "HG 1A" 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 Bundelcund HG 1A?
- Bundelcund HG 1A has 2 examples 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 Bundelcund pre stamp cover with HG 1A look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Bundelcund 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 1A. 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 Bundelcund HG 1A cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1823). 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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Other recorded marks at Bundelcund
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Bundelcund is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
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Also searched as: Bundelcund HG 1A, Bundelcund HG1A, Bundelcund Giles 1A, Bundelkhand postal history, Bundelcund handstamp, Bundelcund pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Bundelcund HG 1A — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/bundelcund/hg-1a (accessed 4 August 2026).
Updated: 4 Aug 2026