- Handstamps
- 2
- Recorded
- 1842–1853
Hingolee is in Parbhani District, Hyderabad State, situated 19°43' N a;d 77°9' E. It was the cantonment of the Hyderabad Subsidiary Force until 1902.
Hingoolee has 2 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1842–1853 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Hingoolee handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Frequently asked — Hingoolee postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Hingoolee?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Hingoolee are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Hingoolee post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Hingoolee was a post office of the Madras Presidency, British India, and this census records 2 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1842 and 1853.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Hingoolee?
- 2 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Hingoolee 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 Hingoolee called today?
- Hingoolee is the colonial-era name of present-day Hingoli, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Hingoolee 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 Hingoolee 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: Hingoolee, Hingoli, Hingoolee HG 1, Hingoolee handstruck stamps, Hingoolee pre stamp covers, Hingoolee postal history.
How to cite
“Hingoolee, Madras Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/hingoolee (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
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