What is the Camp MN 1 marking?

Camp MN 1 is a pre-1854 manuscript postal marking of Camp in the Madras Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1792 to 1794. The "MN 1" designation is its figure number in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India.

How rare is Camp MN 1?

Camp MN 1 has 1 example recorded in this census. Rarity here is evidence-based: it is derived from the number of surviving covers actually recorded, not estimated. A single surviving cover bearing this mark is recorded in the census, with images and provenance.

What does a Camp pre stamp cover with MN 1 look like?

A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Camp is a folded letter or envelope carried before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, with postage shown entirely by manuscript rate marks like MN 1. A single surviving cover bearing this mark is recorded in the census, 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 Camp MN 1 cover?

Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1792–1794). 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.

Madras Presidency · Pre-1854 Manuscript

Camp MN 1

Manuscript

Type: Manuscript
Date Span: 1792–1794
Rarity: 1 example recorded
Note: Camp Post Paid
Figure: MN1
Submitted by: Gowtham BJ

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Census

Census records

1 cover recorded

1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Camp MN 1 manuscript marking is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.

COV-1664

1792

Entire written by Capt P.A Agnew on the day before Tippoo Sultan made peace at Seringapatam - cover endorsed "Camp PP (Post Paid) 4 fannam" to Edinburgh under Consignee's mail or by hand. Rare contents stating "We have agreed on terms of Peace highly advantageous to the State, the terms dictated by us at the gates of the Capital of Tippoo, & the alternative if he did not accept them was certain ruin. a great Battle fixed our superiority by a decided Victory he thought all further Contention vain. If he keeps faith, & for this we have his sons as hostages the war is well concluded."

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About this mark

The Camp MN 1 marking

"Camp" markings were used at temporary, travelling field post offices that accompanied military columns and touring officials in the Madras Presidency, rather than at a fixed town.

Camp MN 1 is a pre-1854 manuscript postal marking of the post office at Camp in the Madras Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1792 to 1794. Its "MN 1" designation is the figure number assigned in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India.

A single surviving cover bearing this mark is recorded in the census, with images and provenance. On the strength of that count the mark is graded "1 example recorded" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for camp pre stamp covers, camp postal history or "Camp MN1" material can compare MN 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Camp marks.

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Frequently asked

What is the Camp MN 1 marking?: Camp MN 1 is a pre-1854 manuscript postal marking of Camp in the Madras Presidency, British India, in recorded use from 1792 to 1794. The "MN 1" designation is its figure number in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India.
How rare is Camp MN 1?: Camp MN 1 has 1 example recorded in this census. Rarity here is evidence-based: it is derived from the number of surviving covers actually recorded, not estimated. A single surviving cover bearing this mark is recorded in the census, with images and provenance.
What does a Camp pre stamp cover with MN 1 look like?: A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Camp is a folded letter or envelope carried before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, with postage shown entirely by manuscript rate marks like MN 1. A single surviving cover bearing this mark is recorded in the census, 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 Camp MN 1 cover?: Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1792–1794). 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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Other recorded marks at Camp

7 marks

7 other pre-1854 postal markings of Camp are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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Also searched as: Camp MN 1, Camp MN1, Camp Giles MN 1, Camp handstamp, Camp pre stamp cover.

How to cite

“Camp MN 1 — manuscript,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/camp/mn-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).

Updated: 10 Aug 2026