Madras Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Lingoosoogoor HG 1
- Colour & date
- Red1856–1857
- Rarity
- Common
- Catalogue
- 1989 Catalogue · p. 124
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
2 covers recorded2 pre-1854 covers bearing the Lingoosoogoor HG 1 handstamp are recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Lingoosoogoor HG 1 handstamp
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 HG 1 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of the post office at Lingoosoogoor — the present-day Lingsugur — in the Madras Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1856 to 1857. Known strikes are in red. It is listed in 1989 Catalogue, where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "HG 1".
2 surviving covers bearing this mark are recorded in the census, each with images and provenance. On the strength of that count the mark is graded "Common" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for lingoosoogoor pre stamp covers, lingoosoogoor postal history or "Lingoosoogoor HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Lingoosoogoor marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Lingoosoogoor HG 1 handstamp?
- Lingoosoogoor HG 1 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of Lingoosoogoor (modern Lingsugur) in the Madras Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1856 to 1857. The "HG 1" designation is its figure number in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India. Known strikes are in red.
- How rare is Lingoosoogoor HG 1?
- Lingoosoogoor HG 1 is graded "Common" in this census. Rarity here is evidence-based: it is derived from the number of surviving covers actually recorded, not estimated. 2 surviving covers bearing this mark are recorded in the census, each with images and provenance.
- What does a Lingoosoogoor pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Lingoosoogoor is a folded letter or envelope carried before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, with postage shown entirely by hand-struck marks like HG 1. 2 surviving covers bearing this mark are recorded in the census, each with images and provenance. Each census record on this page links to full cover images, dates and auction provenance.
- How do I identify or submit a Lingoosoogoor HG 1 cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1856–1857). If your cover is not already recorded, you can submit front and back photographs through the census form on this page; every submission is editor-reviewed before publication.
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Also searched as: Lingoosoogoor HG 1, Lingoosoogoor HG1, Lingoosoogoor Giles 1, Lingsugur postal history, Lingoosoogoor handstamp, Lingoosoogoor pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Lingoosoogoor HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/lingoosoogoor/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026