Punjab · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Hazara HG 1
- Date Span
- 1840s
- Colour
- Black
- Rarity
- Common
- Note
- Date uncertain
- Catalogue
- 1989 Catalogue · p. 99
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
0 covers recordedNo pre stamp cover bearing the Hazara HG 1 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 Hazara HG 1 handstamp
Hazara District is the Northernmost District of the North-West Frontier Province. It lies between 33°44' and 35°10' N and 72°33' and 74°6' E. Sikh rule began in 1818.
Hazara HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Hazara in the Punjab, British India, recorded in use around 1840. 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".
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 hazara pre stamp covers, hazara postal history or "Hazara HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Hazara marks.
Date uncertain
Frequently asked
- What is the Hazara HG 1 handstamp?
- Hazara HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Hazara in the Punjab, British India, recorded in use around 1840. 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 Hazara HG 1?
- Hazara 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. 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 Hazara pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Hazara 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. 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 Hazara 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 (1840s). 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 Hazara
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Hazara is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
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Also searched as: Hazara HG 1, Hazara HG1, Hazara Giles 1, Hazara handstamp, Hazara pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Hazara HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/punjab/hazara/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026