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MungledyePostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Mungledye postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 1 Mungledye handstamp recorded in 1853, Bengal Presidency, with 1 Mungledye cover traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1853
Mangaldoi; also spelt Mangaldai, Assamese pronunciation: [mɔŋɔldoɪ], is a town in the state of Assam, India. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Darrang district.
Mungledye has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1853 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Mungledye 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 | 1853 | Scarce |
Mungledye— postal history & markings
Mungledye — Mangaldoi, in the Assam country north of the Brahmaputra — leaves a single scarce black handstamp, HG 1 of 1853, a 'BEARING' slide stamp. The record is minimal — one mark, and a scarce one — a genuine target from a remote office of the eastern valley.
Frequently asked — Mungledye postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Mungledye?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Mungledye are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Mungledye post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Mungledye was a post office of the Bengal Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1853.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Mungledye?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Mungledye in this census. 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 Mungledye called today?
- Mungledye is the colonial-era name of present-day Mangaldoi, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Mungledye 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 Mungledye 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 Mungledye were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Mungledye, Mangaldoi, Mungledye HG 1, Mungledye handstruck stamps, Mungledye pre stamp covers, Mungledye postal history.
How to cite
“Mungledye, Bengal Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/mungledye (accessed 4 October 2026).
Updated: 4 Oct 2026
An unrecorded mark from Mungledye?
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