What is the Rewary HG 2 handstamp?

Rewary HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Rewary (modern Rewari) in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1849. 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 Rewary HG 2?

Rewary 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 Rewary pre stamp cover with HG 2 look like?

A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Rewary 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 Rewary 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 (1849). 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

Rewary HG 2

Handstamp

Colour & date: Red1849
Rarity: Rare
Figure: 2
Submitted by: India Study Circle

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Census

Census records

1 cover recorded

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

COV-4215

7 May 1849

Un-recorded by Giles "REWARY / Paid" handstamped in red, dated May 7, 1849 addressed to the Rajah of Rewah. Postage Paid 2 As. in manuscript. Note: "R" of "REWARI" is reversed and inverted.

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About this mark

The Rewary HG 2 handstamp

Rewari is a city and a municipal council in Rewari district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is the district headquarters of Rewari district. It is located in south-west Haryana around 82 km from Delhi and 51 km from Gurgaon. It lies in Ahirwal region. During the Mahabharata period in ancient India, a king named Rewat had a daughter named Rewati. The father used to call her Rewa, and founded a village "Rewa Wadi" named after her. Wadi and wada mean a neighbourhood (small and big, respectively) in Hindi and many other Indian languages. When Rewa married Balram, elder brother of Krishna, the king donated the village "Rewa-Wadi" to his daughter. In the course of time, the name Rewa-Wadi became Rewari.

Rewary HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Rewary — the present-day Rewari — in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1849. Known strikes are in red. 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 rewary pre stamp covers, rewary postal history or "Rewary HG2" material can compare HG 2 across every office or browse the rest of the Rewary marks.

Frequently asked

What is the Rewary HG 2 handstamp?: Rewary HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Rewary (modern Rewari) in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1849. 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 Rewary HG 2?: Rewary 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 Rewary pre stamp cover with HG 2 look like?: A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Rewary 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 Rewary 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 (1849). 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 Rewary

1 mark

One other pre-1854 postal marking of Rewary is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.

Rewary HG 1handstampBlack1846

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Also searched as: Rewary HG 2, Rewary HG2, Rewary Giles 2, Rewari postal history, Rewary handstamp, Rewary pre stamp cover.

How to cite

“Rewary HG 2 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/rewary/hg-2 (accessed 19 August 2026).

Updated: 19 Aug 2026