What is the Nynee Tal HG 2 handstamp?

Nynee Tal HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Nynee Tal (modern Nainital) in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1852. The "HG 2" designation is its figure number in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India.

How rare is Nynee Tal HG 2?

Nynee Tal HG 2 is graded "Rare" 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 Nynee Tal pre stamp cover with HG 2 look like?

A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Nynee Tal 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 Nynee Tal 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 (1852). 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.

North Western Provinces · Pre-1854 Handstamp

Nynee Tal HG 2

All India common handstamp

Colour & date: 1852
Rarity: Rare
Figure: 2
Submitted by: siegelauctions

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Census

Census records

1 cover recorded

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

COV-171

1852

India, Nynee Tal, 1852-53, "NYNEETAL Paid" and "NYNEETAL Bearing" Datestamps (Giles 1 and Unrecorded). Two covers with red datestamps, first boxed "Paid" marking dated Sept. 1853 and addressed to Bath, England, Bombay and London transit and Bath arrival datestamps, second boxed "Bearing" with "NYNEETAL" and "Bearing" inverted, dated Nov. 23, 1852 and addressed to London, England, Bombay transit and London arrival datestamps, Very Fine and scarce pair of covers, particularly the "Bearing" which is unrecorded in Giles, let alone its peculiar inverted inscriptions which we do not recall seeing before

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About this mark

The Nynee Tal HG 2 handstamp

Nynee Tal, the headquarters of Nynee Tal District, United Provinces, is situated 29°24' N and 79°28°E, in the valley of the Gagar range of the Outer Himalayas. It was discovered by a European in 1842, when it increased in size and popularity as a Hill Station.

Nynee Tal HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Nynee Tal — the present-day Nainital — in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1852. 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 "Rare" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for nynee tal pre stamp covers, nynee tal postal history or "Nynee Tal HG2" material can compare HG 2 across every office or browse the rest of the Nynee Tal marks.

Frequently asked

What is the Nynee Tal HG 2 handstamp?: Nynee Tal HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Nynee Tal (modern Nainital) in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1852. The "HG 2" designation is its figure number in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India.
How rare is Nynee Tal HG 2?: Nynee Tal HG 2 is graded "Rare" 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 Nynee Tal pre stamp cover with HG 2 look like?: A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Nynee Tal 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 Nynee Tal 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 (1852). 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 Nynee Tal

2 marks

2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Nynee Tal 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: Nynee Tal HG 2, Nynee Tal HG2, Nynee Tal Giles 2, Nainital postal history, Nynee Tal handstamp, Nynee Tal pre stamp cover.

How to cite

“Nynee Tal HG 2 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/nynee-tal/hg-2 (accessed 15 August 2026).

Updated: 15 Aug 2026