North Western Provinces · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Shahjahanpore HG 1
- Colour & date
- Red1846
- Rarity
- Common
- Catalogue
- 1996 Supplement · p. 8
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Shahjahanpore HG 1 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Shahjahanpore HG 1 handstamp
Shahjahanpur is a town and district headquarters in western Uttar Pradesh, located between Bareilly and Lucknow.
Shahjahanpore HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Shahjahanpore — the present-day Shahjahanpur — in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1846. Known strikes are in red. It is listed in 1996 Supplement, where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "HG 1".
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 shahjahanpore pre stamp covers, shahjahanpore postal history or "Shahjahanpore HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Shahjahanpore marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Shahjahanpore HG 1 handstamp?
- Shahjahanpore HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Shahjahanpore (modern Shahjahanpur) in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1846. The "HG 1" 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 Shahjahanpore HG 1?
- Shahjahanpore HG 1 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 Shahjahanpore pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Shahjahanpore 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 Shahjahanpore 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 (1846). 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 Shahjahanpore
2 marks2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Shahjahanpore 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: Shahjahanpore HG 1, Shahjahanpore HG1, Shahjahanpore Giles 1, Shahjahanpur postal history, Shahjahanpore handstamp, Shahjahanpore pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Shahjahanpore HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/shahjahanpore/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026