Punjab · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Kussowlee HG 4A
- Colour & date
- Red1844–1849
- Rarity
- Common
- Figure
- 4A
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Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Kussowlee HG 4A handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Kussowlee HG 4A handstamp
Kussowlee (Kasauli) is a hillstation and cantonment in the Punjab, si tuated 30°53' N and 76°58' E, 6335 feet above sea level.
Kussowlee HG 4A is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Kussowlee — the present-day Kasauli — in the Punjab, British India, in recorded use from 1844 to 1849. Known strikes are in red. Its "HG 4A" designation is the figure number assigned in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India.
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 kussowlee pre stamp covers, kussowlee postal history or "Kussowlee HG4A" material can compare HG 4A across every office or browse the rest of the Kussowlee marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Kussowlee HG 4A handstamp?
- Kussowlee HG 4A is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Kussowlee (modern Kasauli) in the Punjab, British India, in recorded use from 1844 to 1849. The "HG 4A" 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 Kussowlee HG 4A?
- Kussowlee HG 4A 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 Kussowlee pre stamp cover with HG 4A look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Kussowlee 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 4A. 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 Kussowlee HG 4A cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1844–1849). 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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Other recorded marks at Kussowlee
6 marks6 other pre-1854 postal markings of Kussowlee 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: Kussowlee HG 4A, Kussowlee HG4A, Kussowlee Giles 4A, Kasauli postal history, Kussowlee handstamp, Kussowlee pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Kussowlee HG 4A — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/punjab/kussowlee/hg-4a (accessed 22 July 2026).
Updated: 22 Jul 2026