North Western Provinces · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Sultanpore HG 1
- Colour & date
- Black1836
- Rarity
- Common
- Catalogue
- 1989 Catalogue · p. 197
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Sultanpore HG 1 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Sultanpore HG 1 handstamp
Sultanpore, headquarters of Sultanpore District, Oude, United Provinces, situated 26°15'N and 82°5' E, on the right bank of the Gumti River, on the road from Fyzabad to Allahabad. A cantonment sprang up in the 18th century.
Sultanpore HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Sultanpore — the present-day Sultanpur — in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1836. Known strikes are in black. It is listed in 1989 Catalogue, 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 sultanpore pre stamp covers, sultanpore postal history or "Sultanpore HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Sultanpore marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Sultanpore HG 1 handstamp?
- Sultanpore HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Sultanpore (modern Sultanpur) in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1836. 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 Sultanpore HG 1?
- Sultanpore 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 Sultanpore pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Sultanpore 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 Sultanpore 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 (1836). 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.
Same office
Other recorded marks at Sultanpore
2 marks2 other pre-1854 postal markings of Sultanpore 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: Sultanpore HG 1, Sultanpore HG1, Sultanpore Giles 1, Sultanpur postal history, Sultanpore handstamp, Sultanpore pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Sultanpore HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/sultanpore/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026