Punjab · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Gujranwala HG 4
- Colour & date
- Black1854
- Rarity
- Scarce
- Figure
- 4
- Submitted by
- Andrew Titley
Census
Census records
0 covers recordedNo pre stamp cover bearing the Gujranwala HG 4 handstamp has been recorded yet. If you hold one, submit it below.
No covers bearing this mark have been recorded yet. If you hold one, your submission — once reviewed — will appear here.
About this mark
The Gujranwala HG 4 handstamp
Gujranwala is the fifth-largest city of Pakistan, in the province of Punjab, and the headquarters of its district and division.
Gujranwala HG 4 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Gujranwala in the Punjab, British India, recorded in use around 1854. Known strikes are in black. Its "HG 4" designation is the figure number assigned in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India.
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 "Scarce" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for gujranwala pre stamp covers, gujranwala postal history or "Gujranwala HG4" material can compare HG 4 across every office or browse the rest of the Gujranwala marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Gujranwala HG 4 handstamp?
- Gujranwala HG 4 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Gujranwala in the Punjab, British India, recorded in use around 1854. The "HG 4" 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 Gujranwala HG 4?
- Gujranwala HG 4 is graded "Scarce" 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 Gujranwala pre stamp cover with HG 4 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Gujranwala 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 4. 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 Gujranwala HG 4 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.
Same office
Other recorded marks at Gujranwala
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Gujranwala 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: Gujranwala HG 4, Gujranwala HG4, Gujranwala Giles 4, Gujranwala handstamp, Gujranwala pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Gujranwala HG 4 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/punjab/gujranwala/hg-4 (accessed 21 August 2026).
Updated: 21 Aug 2026