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TongnooPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Tongnoo postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 1 Tongnoo handstamp recorded between 1854 and 1855, Burma, with 11 Tongnoo covers traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1854–1855
Taungoo (Burmese: တောင်ငူမြို့), historically also spelled Toungoo or Toung-ngú, is a city in the Bago Region of Myanmar. It lies approximately 220 kilometres (137 miles) north of Yangon, in a broad valley bordered by mountain ranges to the east and west. Taungoo is an important administrative and commercial centre and serves as the principal city of Taungoo District. Its location has historically made it an important link between Lower and Upper Myanmar and between the central plains and the eastern hill regions. The city is particularly significant in Burmese history as the birthplace of the Toungoo dynasty, which emerged in the 16th century and eventually established one of the largest empires in the history of Southeast Asia. Today, Taungoo remains an important regional centre within the Bago Region.
Tongnoo has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking dated 1854–1855 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Tongnoo handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
| Mark | Type | Colour | Dates | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP 1 | Handstamp | Black | 1854–1855 | Very scarce |
Tongnoo— postal history & markings
Tongnoo's single marking belongs to British Burma, administered through Bengal, and is recorded here from surviving material — as a Burmese office it lies outside the Hammond Giles catalogue of British India. Its solitary black strike is a valuable trace of the post of an inland station of the eastern empire.
Frequently asked — Tongnoo postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Tongnoo?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Tongnoo are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Tongnoo post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Tongnoo was a post office of the Burma, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated between 1854 and 1855.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Tongnoo?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Tongnoo 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 Tongnoo called today?
- Tongnoo is the colonial-era name of present-day Taungoo, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Tongnoo 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 Tongnoo 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 Tongnoo were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Tongnoo, Taungoo, Tongnoo handstruck stamps, Tongnoo pre stamp covers, Tongnoo postal history.
How to cite
“Tongnoo, Burma — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/burma/tongnoo (accessed 13 November 2026).
Updated: 13 Nov 2026
An unrecorded mark from Tongnoo?
If you hold a cover or strike from Tongnoo 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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