North Western Provinces · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Sultapore HG 1
- Colour & date
- Black1845–1849
- Rarity
- Common
- Catalogue
- 1989 Catalogue · p. 197
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
7 covers recorded7 pre-1854 covers bearing the Sultapore HG 1 handstamp are recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Sultapore 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.
Sultapore HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Sultapore in the North Western Provinces, British India, in recorded use from 1845 to 1849. 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".
7 surviving covers bearing this mark are recorded in the census, each 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 sultapore pre stamp covers, sultapore postal history or "Sultapore HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Sultapore marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Sultapore HG 1 handstamp?
- Sultapore HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Sultapore in the North Western Provinces, British India, in recorded use from 1845 to 1849. 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 Sultapore HG 1?
- Sultapore 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. 7 surviving covers bearing this mark are recorded in the census, each with images and provenance.
- What does a Sultapore pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Sultapore 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. 7 surviving covers bearing this mark are recorded in the census, each 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 Sultapore 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 (1845–1849). 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: Sultapore HG 1, Sultapore HG1, Sultapore Giles 1, Sultapore handstamp, Sultapore pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Sultapore HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/n-w-provinces/sultapore/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026