North Western Provinces · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Sultanpore HG 2
- Date Span
- 1843
- Colour
- Purple
- Rarity
- Common
- Catalogue
- 1989 Catalogue · p. 197
- Figure
- 2
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
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About this mark
The Sultanpore HG 2 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 2 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 1843. Known strikes are in purple. It is listed in 1989 Catalogue, where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "HG 2".
No surviving cover bearing this mark has been recorded in the census yet — if you hold one, it may be the first recorded example. 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 HG2" material can compare HG 2 across every office or browse the rest of the Sultanpore marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Sultanpore HG 2 handstamp?
- Sultanpore HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Sultanpore (modern Sultanpur) in the North Western Provinces, British India, recorded in use around 1843. The "HG 2" designation is its figure number in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India. Known strikes are in purple.
- How rare is Sultanpore HG 2?
- Sultanpore HG 2 is graded "Common" in this census. Rarity here is evidence-based: it is derived from the number of surviving covers actually recorded, not estimated. No surviving cover bearing this mark has been recorded in the census yet — if you hold one, it may be the first recorded example.
- What does a Sultanpore pre stamp cover with HG 2 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 2. No surviving cover bearing this mark has been recorded in the census yet — if you hold one, it may be the first recorded example. Each census record on this page links to full cover images, dates and auction provenance.
- How do I identify or submit a Sultanpore 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 (1843). 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 2, Sultanpore HG2, Sultanpore Giles 2, Sultanpur postal history, Sultanpore handstamp, Sultanpore pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Sultanpore HG 2 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/sultanpore/hg-2 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026