North Western Provinces · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Cuttra HG 1
- Colour & date
- Red1843
- Rarity
- Common
- Catalogue
- 1993 Supplement · p. 13
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Cuttra HG 1 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Cuttra HG 1 handstamp
There was a post office at Cuttra (Kuttra) under the main post office of Allahabad, in the North-West Provinces. (Giles 1993 Supplement)
Cuttra HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Cuttra in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1843. Known strikes are in red. It is listed in 1993 Supplement, where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "HG 1".
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 "Common" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for cuttra pre stamp covers, cuttra postal history or "Cuttra HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Cuttra marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Cuttra HG 1 handstamp?
- Cuttra HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Cuttra in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1843. 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 Cuttra HG 1?
- Cuttra HG 1 is graded "Common" 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 Cuttra pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Cuttra 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 Cuttra 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 (1843). 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 Cuttra
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Cuttra is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
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Also searched as: Cuttra HG 1, Cuttra HG1, Cuttra Giles 1, Cuttra handstamp, Cuttra pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Cuttra HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/cuttra/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026