Post office · Madras Presidency
Calingapatam
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1855
- Rare
- 1
Kalingapatnam is a village in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Gara mandal of Srikakulam revenue division.[1] It has one of the major beach sand deposits of the state.[4] In medieval era it was famous for the ancient port city of Kalinga. Kalingapatnam is located at a distance of 26 km from the district headquarters and 17 km from Singupuram.
Calingapatam has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1855 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Calingapatam 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 | 1855 | 1 example recorded |
Frequently asked — Calingapatam postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Calingapatam?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Calingapatam are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Calingapatam post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Calingapatam was a post office of the Madras Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1855.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Calingapatam?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Calingapatam 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 Calingapatam called today?
- Calingapatam is the colonial-era name of present-day Kalingapatnam, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Calingapatam 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 Calingapatam 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: Calingapatam, Kalingapatnam, Calingapatam HG 1, Calingapatam handstruck stamps, Calingapatam pre stamp covers, Calingapatam postal history.
How to cite
“Calingapatam, Madras Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/calingapatam (accessed 18 August 2026).
Updated: 18 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Calingapatam?
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