- Handstamps
- 2
- Recorded
- 1856–1866
- Rare
- 2
Hoonsoor (Hunsur) is in the Mysore District, Mysore State, situated 12°18' N and 76°18' E, on the Lakshmantirha, 28 miles west of Mysore city. It was the seat of the Amrit Mahal cattle-breeding establishment, and till 1864, had a large tannery.
Hoonsoor has 2 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1856–1866 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Brown border = community submission, verified by editors
Hoonsoor handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Frequently asked — Hoonsoor postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Hoonsoor?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Hoonsoor are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Hoonsoor post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Hoonsoor was a post office of the Madras Presidency, British India, and this census records 2 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1856 and 1866.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Hoonsoor?
- 2 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Hoonsoor in this census, of which 2 are 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 Hoonsoor called today?
- Hoonsoor is the colonial-era name of present-day Hunsur, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Hoonsoor 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 Hoonsoor 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: Hoonsoor, Hunsur, Hoonsoor HG 1, Hoonsoor handstruck stamps, Hoonsoor pre stamp covers, Hoonsoor postal history.
How to cite
“Hoonsoor, Madras Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/hoonsoor (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Hoonsoor?
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Explore the pre-1854 postal history of other Madras Presidency post offices — each page lists its recorded handstruck markings, dates and surviving covers.