Post office · Madras Presidency
Arnee
- Handstamps
- 4
- Recorded
- 1835–1849
- Rare
- 1
Arnee is situated 12°41' N and 79°17' E, in North Arcot District, Madras Presidency. At one time a large military station, testified by long lines of barracks, fast falling into disrepair. A considerable industry of the manufacture of silk and cotton fabrics is carried on in the town.
Arnee has 4 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1835–1849 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Arnee handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Frequently asked — Arnee postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Arnee?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Arnee are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Arnee post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Arnee was a post office of the Madras Presidency, British India, and this census records 4 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1835 and 1849.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Arnee?
- 4 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Arnee in this census, of which 1 is graded rare or better. 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 Arnee called today?
- Arnee is the colonial-era name of present-day Arani, India. The office also appears in postal history literature and auction catalogues as Arni. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify an Arnee 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 Arnee 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: Arnee, Arani, Arni, Arnee HG 1, Arnee handstruck stamps, Arnee pre stamp covers, Arnee postal history.
How to cite
“Arnee, Madras Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/arnee (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
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