COV-1354 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lingoosoogoor, Madras Presidency of 1856, bearing the Lingoosoogoor HG 1 handstamp in red. 1856 LINGOOSOOGOOR PAID HG 1 on native cover to Hyderabad with HYDRABAD PAID in red not recorded by Giles

How scarce is the Lingoosoogoor HG 1 mark on this cover?

The census grades Lingoosoogoor HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1856–1857.

When was COV-1354 posted?

COV-1354 is dated 1856, within the recorded period of use of Lingoosoogoor HG 1 (1856–1857).

COV-1354

1856 Lingoosoogoor Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 1856, Lingoosoogoor HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-1354)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Lingoosoogoor HG 1, scan 2 (COV-1354)

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Date

1856

Description

1856 LINGOOSOOGOOR PAID HG 1 on native cover to Hyderabad with HYDRABAD PAID in red not recorded by Giles

Auction

StampBay

8, Lot 30

About this Lingoosoogoor pre stamp cover

COV-1354 is a Lingoosoogoor pre stamp cover of 1856 bearing the Lingoosoogoor HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Lingoosoogoor postal history — the office known today as Lingsugur, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

1856 LINGOOSOOGOOR PAID HG 1 on native cover to Hyderabad with HYDRABAD PAID in red not recorded by Giles

Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 30.

2 images of COV-1354 are recorded; the Lingoosoogoor HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1856–1857.

Questions about COV-1354

What is COV-1354?: COV-1354 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lingoosoogoor, Madras Presidency of 1856, bearing the Lingoosoogoor HG 1 handstamp in red. 1856 LINGOOSOOGOOR PAID HG 1 on native cover to Hyderabad with HYDRABAD PAID in red not recorded by Giles
How scarce is the Lingoosoogoor HG 1 mark on this cover?: The census grades Lingoosoogoor HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1856–1857.
What is the provenance of COV-1354?: Its recorded auction history runs through StampBay 8 lot 30.
When was COV-1354 posted?: COV-1354 is dated 1856, within the recorded period of use of Lingoosoogoor HG 1 (1856–1857).

About this record

This 1856 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Lingoosoogoor HG 1 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 2 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with StampBay, 8, lot 30.