Madras Presidency · Pre-1854 Manuscript
Camp MN 3
- Type
- Manuscript
- Date Span
- 1824
- Rarity
- Rare
- Note
- Manuscript ‘Treble / P N Paid’ from Camp near Calicut
- Figure
- MN3
- Submitted by
- India Study Circle IP216
Census
Census records
0 covers recordedNo pre stamp cover bearing the Camp MN 3 manuscript marking has been recorded yet. If you hold one, submit it below.
No covers bearing this mark have been recorded yet. If you hold one, your submission — once reviewed — will appear here.
About this mark
The Camp MN 3 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 3 is a pre-1854 manuscript postal marking of the post office at Camp in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1824. Its "MN 3" designation is the figure number assigned in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India.
No surviving cover bearing this mark has been recorded in the census yet — if you hold one, it may be the first recorded example. On the strength of that count the mark is graded "Rare" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for camp pre stamp covers, camp postal history or "Camp MN3" material can compare MN 3 across every office or browse the rest of the Camp marks.
Manuscript ‘Treble / P N Paid’ from Camp near Calicut
Frequently asked
- What is the Camp MN 3 marking?
- Camp MN 3 is a pre-1854 manuscript postal marking of Camp in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1824. The "MN 3" designation is its figure number in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India.
- How rare is Camp MN 3?
- Camp MN 3 is graded "Rare" in this census. Rarity here is evidence-based: it is derived from the number of surviving covers actually recorded, not estimated. No surviving cover bearing this mark has been recorded in the census yet — if you hold one, it may be the first recorded example.
- What does a Camp pre stamp cover with MN 3 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 3. No surviving cover bearing this mark has been recorded in the census yet — if you hold one, it may be the first recorded example. Each census record on this page links to full cover images, dates and auction provenance.
- How do I identify or submit a Camp MN 3 cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1824). 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.
Same office
Other recorded marks at Camp
7 marks7 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.
Suggest a correction
Spotted a wrong date, colour or rarity? Propose a change — every suggestion is reviewed before it is applied.
Also searched as: Camp MN 3, Camp MN3, Camp Giles MN 3, Camp handstamp, Camp pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Camp MN 3 — manuscript,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/camp/mn-3 (accessed 20 August 2026).
Updated: 20 Aug 2026