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PattaraPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Pattara postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 1 Pattara handstamp, Bengal Presidency.
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Pattara is probably "Puttur" or "Puttoor", a sub-post office of Mangalore, in the subdivision of South Kanara District, Madras, situated 15°14' N and 77°44' E, at the foot of a granite hill, on the trunk road from Bangalore to Hyderabad.
Pattara has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Pattara 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 | — | Common |
Pattara— postal history & markings
Pattara — probably Puttur, a sub-post office of Mangalore in the South Kanara country — leaves a single common red handstamp, HG 1. The record is minimal, one mark only, its interest lying in the glimpse it gives of a subordinate office within the larger Mangalore establishment on the west coast.
Frequently asked — Pattara postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Pattara?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Pattara are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Pattara post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Pattara was a post office of the Bengal Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, of the pre-adhesive period.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Pattara?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Pattara 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.
- How do I identify a Pattara 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 Pattara 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.
For background on the material itself, see the guides to the handstruck stamps of India, the pre covers of India and the pre stamp covers of India, which explain how marks like those recorded at Pattara were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Pattara, Pattara HG 1, Pattara handstruck stamps, Pattara pre stamp covers, Pattara postal history.
How to cite
“Pattara, Bengal Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/pattara (accessed 25 September 2026).
Updated: 25 Sept 2026
An unrecorded mark from Pattara?
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