North Western Provinces · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Mundissore HG 2
- Date Span
- 1853-54
- Colour
- Red
- Rarity
- Common
- Catalogue
- 1993 Supplement · p. 22
- Figure
- 2
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
0 covers recordedNo pre stamp cover bearing the Mundissore HG 2 handstamp has been recorded yet. If you hold one, submit it below.
No covers bearing this mark have been recorded yet. If you hold one, your submission — once reviewed — will appear here.
About this mark
The Mundissore HG 2 handstamp
Mandsaur is a city on the border of the Mewar and Malwa regions of Madhya Pradesh, the administrative headquarters of Mandsaur District.
Mundissore HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Mundissore — the present-day Mandsaur — in the North Western Provinces, British India, in recorded use from 1853 to 1854. Known strikes are in red. It is listed in 1993 Supplement, where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "HG 2".
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 mundissore pre stamp covers, mundissore postal history or "Mundissore HG2" material can compare HG 2 across every office or browse the rest of the Mundissore marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Mundissore HG 2 handstamp?
- Mundissore HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Mundissore (modern Mandsaur) in the North Western Provinces, British India, in recorded use from 1853 to 1854. 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 Mundissore HG 2?
- Mundissore 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. 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 Mundissore pre stamp cover with HG 2 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Mundissore 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. 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 Mundissore 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 (1853-54). 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 Mundissore
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Mundissore 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: Mundissore HG 2, Mundissore HG2, Mundissore Giles 2, Mandsaur postal history, Mundissore handstamp, Mundissore pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Mundissore HG 2 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/mundissore/hg-2 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026