North Western Provinces · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Goonah HG 2
- Colour & date
- Red1854
- Rarity
- Scarce
- Figure
- 2
- Submitted by
- Gowtham BJ
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Goonah HG 2 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Goonah HG 2 handstamp
Goonah, a town and military station in the Isagarh district of Gwalior State, Central India, is situated 24°39' N and 7r19' E on the Agra-Bombay road. Originally a small village, which rose to importance in 1844, when it became a station for a regiment of the Gwalior Contingent Cavalry.
Goonah HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Goonah — the present-day Guna — in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1854. 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 "Scarce" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for goonah pre stamp covers, goonah postal history or "Goonah HG2" material can compare HG 2 across every office or browse the rest of the Goonah marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Goonah HG 2 handstamp?
- Goonah HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Goonah (modern Guna) in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1854. 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 Goonah HG 2?
- Goonah HG 2 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 Goonah pre stamp cover with HG 2 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Goonah 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 Goonah 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 (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.
Same office
Other recorded marks at Goonah
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Goonah is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
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Also searched as: Goonah HG 2, Goonah HG2, Goonah Giles 2, Guna postal history, Goonah handstamp, Goonah pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Goonah HG 2 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/goonah/hg-2 (accessed 24 July 2026).
Updated: 24 Jul 2026