What is the Delhi HG 10b handstamp?

Delhi HG 10b is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Delhi in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1854. The "HG 10b" 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 Delhi HG 10b?

Delhi HG 10b is graded "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 Delhi pre stamp cover with HG 10b look like?

A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Delhi 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 10b. 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 Delhi HG 10b cover?

Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1854). 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.

North Western Provinces · Pre-1854 Handstamp

Delhi HG 10b

Handstamp

Colour & date: Red1854
Rarity: Scarce
Figure: 10b
Submitted by: davidfeldman

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Census

Census records

1 cover recorded

1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Delhi HG 10b handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.

COV-2775

18 October 1854

JC TYPE 1: 1854 (Oct 18) Entire from Delhi to Benaras with 1854 1/2a blue, touched, tied by type 1 dotted lozenge (10×9 dots), reverse with despatch box ds with variety « Paid. » inverted, corrected with further strike, fine

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About this mark

The Delhi HG 10b handstamp

Dehli is situated 28°39' N and 77°15 ' E, in the Punjab, and was the former capital of the Moghal empire. It is on the west bank of the Jumna River, abo ut 956 miles from <:;:alcutta and 982 from Bombay. In 1803, Lord Lake, having defeated the Marathas, entered Dehli and took the emperor under his protection, and the conquered territory was admini stered by the . British in the name of the emperor. Great disturbances took place during the 1857 uprisin g, and the city was recaptured September of that year.

Delhi HG 10b is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Delhi in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1854. Known strikes are in red. Its "HG 10b" 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 "Scarce" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for delhi pre stamp covers, delhi postal history or "Delhi HG10b" material can compare HG 10b across every office or browse the rest of the Delhi marks.

Frequently asked

What is the Delhi HG 10b handstamp?: Delhi HG 10b is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Delhi in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1854. The "HG 10b" 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 Delhi HG 10b?: Delhi HG 10b is graded "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 Delhi pre stamp cover with HG 10b look like?: A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Delhi 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 10b. 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 Delhi HG 10b cover?: Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1854). 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 Delhi

18 marks

18 other pre-1854 postal markings of Delhi are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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Also searched as: Delhi HG 10b, Delhi HG10b, Delhi Giles 10b, Delhi handstamp, Delhi pre stamp cover.

How to cite

“Delhi HG 10b — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/delhi/hg-10b (accessed 19 July 2026).

Updated: 19 Jul 2026