- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1856–1857
Lingoosoogoor is a town in Raichur District, Hyderabad State, situated 16°7' N and 76°}' E, the site of a British cantonment from 1853 to 1860.
Lingoosoogoor has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking dated 1856–1857 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Lingoosoogoor handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
| Mark | Type | Colour | Dates | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG 1 | Handstamp | Red | 1856–1857 | Common |
Frequently asked — Lingoosoogoor postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Lingoosoogoor?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Lingoosoogoor are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Lingoosoogoor post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Lingoosoogoor was a post office of the Madras Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated between 1856 and 1857.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Lingoosoogoor?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Lingoosoogoor 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 Lingoosoogoor called today?
- Lingoosoogoor is the colonial-era name of present-day Lingsugur, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Lingoosoogoor 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 Lingoosoogoor 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: Lingoosoogoor, Lingsugur, Lingoosoogoor HG 1, Lingoosoogoor handstruck stamps, Lingoosoogoor pre stamp covers, Lingoosoogoor postal history.
How to cite
“Lingoosoogoor, Madras Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/lingoosoogoor (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
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