North Western Provinces · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Secundrarao HG 1
- Colour & date
- Black1854
- Rarity
- 1 example recorded
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- Gowtham BJ
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Secundrarao HG 1 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Secundrarao HG 1 handstamp
This town is located at 27°42′N, 78°24′E in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The Post Office Manual published in 1858 does not list it on pages XCVIII through to XCX, but the 1869 Postal Guide shows it as a Head Office under Allygurh. The cover on which this stamp has been discovered is from 1854, and the reason for this discrepancy is (probably) because the 1858 Manual based its data on 1854 and omitted recently opened post offices.
Secundrarao HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Secundrarao — the present-day Sikandra Rao — in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1854. Known strikes are in black. Its "HG 1" 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 "1 example recorded" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for secundrarao pre stamp covers, secundrarao postal history or "Secundrarao HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Secundrarao marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Secundrarao HG 1 handstamp?
- Secundrarao HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Secundrarao (modern Sikandra Rao) 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 black.
- How rare is Secundrarao HG 1?
- Secundrarao 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 Secundrarao pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Secundrarao 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 Secundrarao 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: Secundrarao HG 1, Secundrarao HG1, Secundrarao Giles 1, Sikandra Rao postal history, Secundrarao handstamp, Secundrarao pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Secundrarao HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/secundrarao/hg-1 (accessed 20 August 2026).
Updated: 20 Aug 2026