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1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Hansi HG 3 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Hansi HG 3 handstamp
Hansi, in the Hissar District, Punjab, is situated 29°rN, and 75°58' E, 15 miles from Hissar. It was depopulated by the famine in 1783, and lay deserted until 1798, when the famous adventurer, George Thomas made his headquarters there. On the establishment of British rule in 1803, it was made a cantonment. All Europeans there were murdered in the 1857 upnsmg.
Hansi HG 3 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Hansi in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1851. Known strikes are in black. Its "HG 3" 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 hansi pre stamp covers, hansi postal history or "Hansi HG3" material can compare HG 3 across every office or browse the rest of the Hansi marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Hansi HG 3 handstamp?
- Hansi HG 3 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Hansi in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1851. The "HG 3" 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 Hansi HG 3?
- Hansi HG 3 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 Hansi pre stamp cover with HG 3 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Hansi 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 3. 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 Hansi HG 3 cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1851). 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 Hansi
2 marks2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Hansi 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: Hansi HG 3, Hansi HG3, Hansi Giles 3, Hansi handstamp, Hansi pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Hansi HG 3 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/hansi/hg-3 (accessed 25 July 2026).
Updated: 25 Jul 2026