Punjab · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Jullunder HG 1
- Colour & date
- Black1842–1852
- Rarity
- Common
- Catalogue
- 1989 Catalogue · p. 110
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Jullunder HG 1 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Jullunder HG 1 handstamp
Jullunder is 1180 miles from Calcutta, 1247 from Bombay and 916 from Karachi, in the Punjab, situated 31°20' N and 75°35' E on the Grand Trunk Road. Ranjit Singh annexed it in 1811, and in 1846 it became the headquarters of the territ<;>ry acquired by the E.1. Company after the first Sikh War. A cantonment was established that year 4 miles south east of the town.
Jullunder HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Jullunder — the present-day Jalandhar — in the Punjab, British India, in recorded use from 1842 to 1852. 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".
A single surviving cover bearing this mark is recorded in the census, 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 jullunder pre stamp covers, jullunder postal history or "Jullunder HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Jullunder marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Jullunder HG 1 handstamp?
- Jullunder HG 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Jullunder (modern Jalandhar) in the Punjab, British India, in recorded use from 1842 to 1852. 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 Jullunder HG 1?
- Jullunder 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. A single surviving cover bearing this mark is recorded in the census, with images and provenance.
- What does a Jullunder pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Jullunder 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. A single surviving cover bearing this mark is recorded in the census, 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 Jullunder 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 (1842–1852). 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 Jullunder
5 marks5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Jullunder 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: Jullunder HG 1, Jullunder HG1, Jullunder Giles 1, Jalandhar postal history, Jullunder handstamp, Jullunder pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Jullunder HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/punjab/jullunder/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026