Punjab · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Jugadree HG 1
- Date Span
- 1843
- Colour
- Red
- Rarity
- Common
- Catalogue
- 1989 Catalogue · p. 110
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
0 covers recordedNo pre stamp cover bearing the Jugadree 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 Jugadree HG 1 handstamp
Jugadree Qagadhri) is in Ambala District, Punjab, situated 30°10' N and 7r18' E on the road from Ambala to Saharanpur. The town was destroyed by Nadir Shah, but was rebuilt by Rai Singh in 1783. It lapsed to the East India Company in 1829.
Jugadree HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Jugadree — the present-day Jagadhri — in the Punjab, British India, recorded in use around 1843. Known strikes are in red. 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 jugadree pre stamp covers, jugadree postal history or "Jugadree HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Jugadree marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Jugadree HG 1 handstamp?
- Jugadree HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Jugadree (modern Jagadhri) in the Punjab, British India, recorded in use around 1843. The "HG 1" designation is its figure number in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India. Known strikes are in red.
- How rare is Jugadree HG 1?
- Jugadree 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 Jugadree pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Jugadree 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 Jugadree 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 (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 Jugadree
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Jugadree is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
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Also searched as: Jugadree HG 1, Jugadree HG1, Jugadree Giles 1, Jagadhri postal history, Jugadree handstamp, Jugadree pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Jugadree HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/punjab/jugadree/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026