Goa (Portuguese India) · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Vingoria FP 1
- Colour & date
- Black1851–1856
- Rarity
- Scarce
- Figure
- FP1
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Vingoria FP 1 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Vingoria FP 1 handstamp
Vingoria (Venguria) is in Ratnagiri District, Bombay Presidency, situated 15°52' N and 73°38' E, 84 miles south of Ratnagiri. It was ceded to the East India Company in 1812.
Vingoria FP 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Vingoria — the present-day Vengurla — in the Goa (Portuguese India), British India, in recorded use from 1851 to 1856. Known strikes are in black. Its "FP 1" 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 "Scarce" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for vingoria pre stamp covers, vingoria postal history or "Vingoria FP1" material can compare FP 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Vingoria marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Vingoria FP 1 handstamp?
- Vingoria FP 1 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Vingoria (modern Vengurla) in the Goa (Portuguese India), British India, in recorded use from 1851 to 1856. The "FP 1" designation is its figure number in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India. Known strikes are in black.
- How rare is Vingoria FP 1?
- Vingoria FP 1 is graded "Scarce" 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 Vingoria pre stamp cover with FP 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Vingoria is a folded letter or envelope carried before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, with postage shown entirely by hand-struck marks like FP 1. 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 Vingoria FP 1 cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1851–1856). 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 Vingoria
3 marks3 other pre-1854 postal markings of Vingoria 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: Vingoria FP 1, Vingoria FP1, Vingoria Giles FP 1, Vengurla postal history, Vingoria handstamp, Vingoria pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Vingoria FP 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/goa/vingoria/fp-1 (accessed 26 July 2026).
Updated: 26 Jul 2026