Punjab · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Wuzeerabad HG 4
- Colour & date
- Red1850–1852
- Rarity
- Common
- Catalogue
- 1989 Catalogue · p. 214
- Figure
- 4
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
2 covers recorded2 pre-1854 covers bearing the Wuzeerabad HG 4 handstamp are recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Wuzeerabad HG 4 handstamp
Wuzeerabad, in Gujranwala District, Punjab, on the right bank of the Chenab River, situated 32°26' N and 74°7' E, is 21 miles from Gujranwala town. Ranjit Singh acquired it in 1809, and shortly afterwards, General Avitabile made it his headquarters. It was the headquarters of the o ld WuzeerabadDistrict, broken up in 1851-2, and was the site of a cantonment removed to Sealkote in 1855 on account of the unhealthiness of the place.
Wuzeerabad HG 4 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Wuzeerabad — the present-day Wazirabad — in the Punjab, British India, in recorded use from 1850 to 1852. Known strikes are in red. It is listed in 1989 Catalogue, where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "HG 4".
2 surviving covers bearing this mark are recorded in the census, each 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 wuzeerabad pre stamp covers, wuzeerabad postal history or "Wuzeerabad HG4" material can compare HG 4 across every office or browse the rest of the Wuzeerabad marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Wuzeerabad HG 4 handstamp?
- Wuzeerabad HG 4 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Wuzeerabad (modern Wazirabad) in the Punjab, British India, in recorded use from 1850 to 1852. The "HG 4" 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 Wuzeerabad HG 4?
- Wuzeerabad HG 4 is graded "Common" in this census. Rarity here is evidence-based: it is derived from the number of surviving covers actually recorded, not estimated. 2 surviving covers bearing this mark are recorded in the census, each with images and provenance.
- What does a Wuzeerabad pre stamp cover with HG 4 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Wuzeerabad 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. 2 surviving covers bearing this mark are recorded in the census, each 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 Wuzeerabad 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 (1850–1852). 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.
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Other recorded marks at Wuzeerabad
5 marks5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Wuzeerabad are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
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How to cite
“Wuzeerabad HG 4 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/punjab/wuzeerabad/hg-4 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026