North Western Provinces · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Landour HG 10
- Colour & date
- Red1854
- Rarity
- 1 example recorded
- Figure
- 10
- Submitted by
- Moses
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Landour HG 10 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Landour HG 10 handstamp
Landour was a hill cantonment in Dehra Doon District, United Provinces, situated 30°27' N and 78°7' E. A convalescent station for European soldiers was established in 1827, the year after the founding of Mussourie, which adjoins Landoor.
Landour HG 10 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Landour in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1854. Known strikes are in red. Its "HG 10" 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 "1 example recorded" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for landour pre stamp covers, landour postal history or "Landour HG10" material can compare HG 10 across every office or browse the rest of the Landour marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Landour HG 10 handstamp?
- Landour HG 10 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Landour in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1854. The "HG 10" 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 Landour HG 10?
- Landour HG 10 has 1 example recorded 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 Landour pre stamp cover with HG 10 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Landour 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 10. 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 Landour HG 10 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 Landour
9 marks9 other pre-1854 postal markings of Landour 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: Landour HG 10, Landour HG10, Landour Giles 10, Landour handstamp, Landour pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Landour HG 10 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/landour/hg-10 (accessed 7 August 2026).
Updated: 7 Aug 2026