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LuckeepoorPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Luckeepoor postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 1 Luckeepoor handstamp recorded in 1806, Bengal Presidency, with 1 Luckeepoor cover traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1806
- Rare
- 1
Lakshmipur (Luckeepoor) is a town and district in the Chittagong Division of present-day Bangladesh.
Luckeepoor has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1806 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Luckeepoor handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
| Mark | Type | Colour | Dates | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG 1 | Handstamp | Black | 1806 | 1 example recorded |
Luckeepoor— postal history & markings
Luckeepoor — Lakshmipur, in the Chittagong country of the far eastern delta — leaves a single early handstamp, HG 1 of 1806, known from one example and rare. That so remote an office should carry a strike from the first decade of the century makes it a genuine prize for the collector of early Bengal.
Frequently asked — Luckeepoor postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Luckeepoor?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Luckeepoor are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Luckeepoor post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Luckeepoor was a post office of the Bengal Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1806.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Luckeepoor?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Luckeepoor in this census, of which 1 is graded rare or better. Each mark carries its Hammond Giles catalogue figure number, colour, date range, evidence-based rarity grade, and links to every surviving cover recorded with it.
- What is Luckeepoor called today?
- Luckeepoor is the colonial-era name of present-day Lakshmipur, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Luckeepoor postmark or cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impressions on this page — each figure shows the mark's design, ink colour and recorded date range. If your Luckeepoor cover bears a mark that matches a figure, open that figure's page to see every recorded example with provenance. If it matches none, it may be unrecorded: submit photographs through the form on this page and the editors will review it for inclusion in the census.
For background on the material itself, see the guides to the handstruck stamps of India, the pre covers of India and the pre stamp covers of India, which explain how marks like those recorded at Luckeepoor were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Luckeepoor, Lakshmipur, Luckeepoor HG 1, Luckeepoor handstruck stamps, Luckeepoor pre stamp covers, Luckeepoor postal history.
How to cite
“Luckeepoor, Bengal Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/luckeepoor (accessed 24 September 2026).
Updated: 24 Sept 2026
An unrecorded mark from Luckeepoor?
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