North Western Provinces · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Jeypore HG 2
- Colour & date
- Red1852
- Rarity
- Common
- Catalogue
- 1996 Supplement · p. 4
- Figure
- 2
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Jeypore HG 2 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Jeypore HG 2 handstamp
Jeypore (Jaipur) is the capital and largest city of Rajasthan, in north-western India, founded in 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II.
Jeypore HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Jeypore — the present-day Jaipur — in the North Western Provinces, British India, in recorded use from 1852 to 1853. Known strikes are in red. It is listed in 1996 Supplement, where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "HG 2".
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 jeypore pre stamp covers, jeypore postal history or "Jeypore HG2" material can compare HG 2 across every office or browse the rest of the Jeypore marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Jeypore HG 2 handstamp?
- Jeypore HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Jeypore (modern Jaipur) in the North Western Provinces, British India, in recorded use from 1852 to 1853. 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 Jeypore HG 2?
- Jeypore HG 2 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 Jeypore pre stamp cover with HG 2 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Jeypore 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 Jeypore 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 (1852-53). 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 Jeypore
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Jeypore is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
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Also searched as: Jeypore HG 2, Jeypore HG2, Jeypore Giles 2, Jaipur postal history, Jeypore handstamp, Jeypore pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Jeypore HG 2 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/jeypore/hg-2 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026