North Western Provinces · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Ghazeepore HG 11
- Date Span
- 1857
- Colour
- Black
- Rarity
- Common
- Catalogue
- 1989 Catalogue · p. 92
- Figure
- 11
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
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About this mark
The Ghazeepore HG 11 handstamp
Ghazeepore, situated 25°35' N and 83°36' E on the left bank of the Ganges River, in the United Provinces, 421 miles from Calcutta. Lord Cornwallis died here in 1805. Important trade centre, including opium, as the tract north of the Ganges, until the river was transversed by the railway.
Ghazeepore HG 11 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of the post office at Ghazeepore — the present-day Ghazipur — in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1857. Known strikes are in black. It is listed in 1989 Catalogue, where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "HG 11".
No surviving cover bearing this mark has been recorded in the census yet — if you hold one, it may be the first recorded example. On the strength of that count the mark is graded "Common" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for ghazeepore pre stamp covers, ghazeepore postal history or "Ghazeepore HG11" material can compare HG 11 across every office or browse the rest of the Ghazeepore marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Ghazeepore HG 11 handstamp?
- Ghazeepore HG 11 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of Ghazeepore (modern Ghazipur) in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1857. The "HG 11" 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 Ghazeepore HG 11?
- Ghazeepore HG 11 is graded "Common" in this census. Rarity here is evidence-based: it is derived from the number of surviving covers actually recorded, not estimated. No surviving cover bearing this mark has been recorded in the census yet — if you hold one, it may be the first recorded example.
- What does a Ghazeepore pre stamp cover with HG 11 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Ghazeepore 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 11. No surviving cover bearing this mark has been recorded in the census yet — if you hold one, it may be the first recorded example. Each census record on this page links to full cover images, dates and auction provenance.
- How do I identify or submit a Ghazeepore HG 11 cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1857). 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 Ghazeepore
10 marks10 other pre-1854 postal markings of Ghazeepore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
- Ghazeepore HG 1handstampBlack1815–1832
- Ghazeepore HG 2handstampBlack1824–1826
- Ghazeepore HG 3handstampBlack1826
- Ghazeepore HG 4handstampBlack1829
- Ghazeepore HG 5handstampBlack1831–1839
- Ghazeepore HG 6handstampBlack1835–1836
- Ghazeepore HG 7handstampBlack1838
- Ghazeepore HG 8handstampRed1839–1841
- Ghazeepore HG 9handstampRed1842–1858
- Ghazeepore HG 10handstampRed1848
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Also searched as: Ghazeepore HG 11, Ghazeepore HG11, Ghazeepore Giles 11, Ghazipur postal history, Ghazeepore handstamp, Ghazeepore pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Ghazeepore HG 11 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/ghazeepore/hg-11 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026