North Western Provinces · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Nagode HG 2
- Colour & date
- Black1854
- Rarity
- Scarce
- Figure
- 2
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Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Nagode HG 2 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Nagode HG 2 handstamp
Nagode (Nagod) is a town in the Baghelkhand region. It was the capital of the Nagod princely state, a tributary of the Rewa State. The town had a British postal establishment serving the political agent.
Nagode HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Nagode — the present-day Nagod — in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1854. Known strikes are in black. Its "HG 2" 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 "Scarce" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for nagode pre stamp covers, nagode postal history or "Nagode HG2" material can compare HG 2 across every office or browse the rest of the Nagode marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Nagode HG 2 handstamp?
- Nagode HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Nagode (modern Nagod) in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 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 black.
- How rare is Nagode HG 2?
- Nagode HG 2 is graded "Scarce" 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 Nagode pre stamp cover with HG 2 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Nagode 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 Nagode 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 (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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Other recorded marks at Nagode
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Nagode is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
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Also searched as: Nagode HG 2, Nagode HG2, Nagode Giles 2, Nagod postal history, Nagode handstamp, Nagode pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Nagode HG 2 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/nagode/hg-2 (accessed 19 July 2026).
Updated: 19 Jul 2026