North Western Provinces · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Shahjahanpore HG 3
- Colour & date
- Black1854
- Rarity
- Rare
- Figure
- 3
- Submitted by
- Gowtham BJ
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Shahjahanpore HG 3 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Shahjahanpore HG 3 handstamp
Shahjahanpur is a town and district headquarters in western Uttar Pradesh, located between Bareilly and Lucknow.
Shahjahanpore HG 3 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 1854. Known strikes are in black. Its "HG 3" 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 shahjahanpore pre stamp covers, shahjahanpore postal history or "Shahjahanpore HG3" material can compare HG 3 across every office or browse the rest of the Shahjahanpore marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Shahjahanpore HG 3 handstamp?
- Shahjahanpore HG 3 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Shahjahanpore (modern Shahjahanpur) in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1854. The "HG 3" 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 Shahjahanpore HG 3?
- Shahjahanpore HG 3 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 Shahjahanpore pre stamp cover with HG 3 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 3. 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 3 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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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 3, Shahjahanpore HG3, Shahjahanpore Giles 3, Shahjahanpur postal history, Shahjahanpore handstamp, Shahjahanpore pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Shahjahanpore HG 3 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/shahjahanpore/hg-3 (accessed 21 July 2026).
Updated: 21 Jul 2026