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1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Jansi HG 3 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Jansi HG 3 handstamp
Jhansi is a historic city in Uttar Pradesh, formerly known as Balwant Nagar, renowned for its fort and its role in the 1857 uprising.
Jansi HG 3 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Jansi — the present-day Jhansi — in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1842. 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 "Common" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for jansi pre stamp covers, jansi postal history or "Jansi HG3" material can compare HG 3 across every office or browse the rest of the Jansi marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Jansi HG 3 handstamp?
- Jansi HG 3 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Jansi (modern Jhansi) in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1842. 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 Jansi HG 3?
- Jansi HG 3 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 Jansi pre stamp cover with HG 3 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Jansi 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 Jansi 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 (1842). 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 Jansi
2 marks2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Jansi 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: Jansi HG 3, Jansi HG3, Jansi Giles 3, Jhansi postal history, Jansi handstamp, Jansi pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Jansi HG 3 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/jansi/hg-3 (accessed 9 August 2026).
Updated: 9 Aug 2026