North Western Provinces · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Mussouri HG 1
- Colour & date
- Red1854
- Rarity
- 1 example recorded
- Note
- Intaglio white on red
- Catalogue
- 1989 Catalogue · p. 148
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Mussouri HG 1 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Mussouri HG 1 handstamp
Mussouri is a Hill station and sanitarium in the Dehra Dun District, United Provinces, situated 30°27' N and 78°5' £, between 6000 and 7500 feet above sea level on a ridge of the Outer Himalayas, adjoining Landour. It became a sanitarium in 1826.
Mussouri HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Mussouri — the present-day Mussoorie — in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1854. Known strikes are in red. It is listed in 1989 Catalogue, where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "HG 1".
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 mussouri pre stamp covers, mussouri postal history or "Mussouri HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Mussouri marks.
Intaglio white on red
Frequently asked
- What is the Mussouri HG 1 handstamp?
- Mussouri HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Mussouri (modern Mussoorie) 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 Mussouri HG 1?
- Mussouri HG 1 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 Mussouri pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Mussouri 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. 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 Mussouri 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.
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Also searched as: Mussouri HG 1, Mussouri HG1, Mussouri Giles 1, Mussoorie postal history, Mussouri handstamp, Mussouri pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Mussouri HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/mussouri/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026