Post office · Goa (Portuguese India)
Mapuca
- Handstamps
- 1
- Rare
- 1
Mapuca has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Brown border = community submission, verified by editors
Mapuca handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
| Mark | Type | Colour | Dates | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP 4 | Handstamp | Red | — | Rare |
Frequently asked — Mapuca postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Mapuca?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Mapuca are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Mapuca post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Mapuca was a post office of the Goa (Portuguese India), British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, of the pre-adhesive period.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Mapuca?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Mapuca 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.
- How do I identify a Mapuca 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 Mapuca 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.
Also searched as: Mapuca, Mapuca handstruck stamps, Mapuca pre stamp covers, Mapuca postal history.
How to cite
“Mapuca, Goa (Portuguese India) — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/goa/mapuca (accessed 24 July 2026).
Updated: 24 Jul 2026
An unrecorded mark from Mapuca?
If you hold a cover or strike from Mapuca that does not match any figure above, submit it below. Approved additions appear here as new entries in the census — every submission is reviewed first.
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Explore the pre-1854 postal history of other Goa (Portuguese India) post offices — each page lists its recorded handstruck markings, dates and surviving covers.