What is the Nuseerabad HG 2 handstamp?

Nuseerabad HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Nuseerabad in the North Western Provinces, British India, in recorded use from 1838 to 1845. 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 Nuseerabad HG 2?

Nuseerabad 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. A single surviving cover bearing this mark is recorded in the census, with images and provenance.

What does a Nuseerabad pre stamp cover with HG 2 look like?

A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Nuseerabad 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 Nuseerabad 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 (1838–1845). 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.

Nuseerabad HG 2 — pre-1854 Indian handstamp, 1838–1845, Black

North Western Provinces · Pre-1854 Handstamp

Nuseerabad HG 2

Handstamp

Colour & date: Black1838–1845
Rarity: Common
Catalogue: 1989 Catalogue · p. 160
Figure: 2
Submitted by: D. Hammond Giles

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Census

Census records

1 cover recorded

1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Nuseerabad HG 2 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.

COV-955

15 April 1839

Very rare entire posted from Futwa to Nuseerabad with only recorded and unrecorded handstamp of "Futwa/ Bearing" All Inia Type in black color along with Nuseerabad HG2 bearing handstamp. The Futwa post office was never recorded by Giles or any other and nor listed in the list of post offices. Futwa is located near to Patna which is known as Fautha currently. This is very rare entire which records not only unrecorded handstamp but unrecorded post office.

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About this mark

The Nuseerabad HG 2 handstamp

Nuseerabad, a town and cantonment in Ajmere-Merwara, Rajputana, is situated 26°18' N and 74°43' E, on a bleak plain, sloping eastwards from the Aravalli Hills. The Military Station was laid out by Sir David Octolony, and is over a mile long, and has upon its outskirts the native town. Two Bengal Infantry regiments and a native battery mutinied here on 28th May, 1857, but the Bombay cavalry regiment protected the British residents and remained loyal throughout.

Nuseerabad HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Nuseerabad in the North Western Provinces, British India, in recorded use from 1838 to 1845. Known strikes are in black. It is listed in 1989 Catalogue, where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "HG 2".

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 "Common" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for nuseerabad pre stamp covers, nuseerabad postal history or "Nuseerabad HG2" material can compare HG 2 across every office or browse the rest of the Nuseerabad marks.

Frequently asked

What is the Nuseerabad HG 2 handstamp?: Nuseerabad HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Nuseerabad in the North Western Provinces, British India, in recorded use from 1838 to 1845. 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 Nuseerabad HG 2?: Nuseerabad 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. A single surviving cover bearing this mark is recorded in the census, with images and provenance.
What does a Nuseerabad pre stamp cover with HG 2 look like?: A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Nuseerabad 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 Nuseerabad 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 (1838–1845). 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 Nuseerabad

3 marks

3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Nuseerabad are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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How to cite

“Nuseerabad HG 2 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/nuseerabad/hg-2 (accessed 10 August 2026).

Updated: 10 Aug 2026