COV-3336 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lingoosoogoor, Madras Presidency of 12 October 1856, bearing the Lingoosoogoor HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from lingoosoogoor (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 12 October 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

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-3336 posted?

COV-3336 is dated 12 October 1856, within the recorded period of use of Lingoosoogoor HG 1 (1856–1857).

COV-3336

12 October 1856 Lingoosoogoor Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 12 October 1856, Lingoosoogoor HG 1 handstruck folded letter (COV-3336) — front

Pre-stamp cover of India — Lingoosoogoor HG 1, back (COV-3336) — back

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Date

12 October 1856

Description

Postal cover from lingoosoogoor (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 12 October 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

About this Lingoosoogoor pre stamp cover

COV-3336 is a Lingoosoogoor pre stamp cover of 12 October 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?

Postal cover from lingoosoogoor (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 12 October 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.

2 images of COV-3336 are recorded (front, back); the Lingoosoogoor HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1856–1857.

Questions about COV-3336

What is COV-3336?: COV-3336 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Lingoosoogoor, Madras Presidency of 12 October 1856, bearing the Lingoosoogoor HG 1 handstamp in red. Postal cover from lingoosoogoor (madras), bearing HG 1 handstamp in Red. Dated 12 October 1856. Scarce example of postal history from this office.
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-3336 posted?: COV-3336 is dated 12 October 1856, within the recorded period of use of Lingoosoogoor HG 1 (1856–1857).

About this record

This 12 October 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.