North Western Provinces · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Mehidpore HG 1
- Date Span
- 1854
- Colour
- Red
- Rarity
- Common
- Catalogue
- 2000 Supplement · p. 11
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
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About this mark
The Mehidpore HG 1 handstamp
Mahidpur is a town near Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh, on the Shipra River — site of the 1817 Battle of Mahidpur.
Mehidpore HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Mehidpore — the present-day Mahidpur — in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1854. Known strikes are in red. It is listed in 2000 Supplement, where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "HG 1".
No surviving cover bearing this mark has been recorded in the census yet — if you hold one, it may be the first recorded example. On the strength of that count the mark is graded "Common" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for mehidpore pre stamp covers, mehidpore postal history or "Mehidpore HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Mehidpore marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Mehidpore HG 1 handstamp?
- Mehidpore HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Mehidpore (modern Mahidpur) in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1854. The "HG 1" 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 Mehidpore HG 1?
- Mehidpore HG 1 is graded "Common" in this census. Rarity here is evidence-based: it is derived from the number of surviving covers actually recorded, not estimated. No surviving cover bearing this mark has been recorded in the census yet — if you hold one, it may be the first recorded example.
- What does a Mehidpore pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Mehidpore 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 1. No surviving cover bearing this mark has been recorded in the census yet — if you hold one, it may be the first recorded example. Each census record on this page links to full cover images, dates and auction provenance.
- How do I identify or submit a Mehidpore HG 1 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.
Suggest a correction
Spotted a wrong date, colour or rarity? Propose a change — every suggestion is reviewed before it is applied.
Also searched as: Mehidpore HG 1, Mehidpore HG1, Mehidpore Giles 1, Mahidpur postal history, Mehidpore handstamp, Mehidpore pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Mehidpore HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/mehidpore/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026