Madras Presidency · Pre-1854 Manuscript
Chicacole MN 2
- Type
- Manuscript
- Date Span
- 1822
- Rarity
- 1 example recorded
- Figure
- MN2
- Submitted by
- Gowtham BJ
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Chicacole MN 2 manuscript marking is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Chicacole MN 2 marking
Chicacole, in the Ganjam District, Madras Presidency, is situated 18°17' N and 83°55' E, on the left bank of the Langula River, 4 miles from its mouth, and on the trunk road 567 from Madras and 422 miles from Calcutta. An important military station of the E.I.C. until the 1860s, and, at one time, famous for its muslins.
Chicacole MN 2 is a pre-1854 manuscript postal marking of the post office at Chicacole — the present-day Srikakulam — in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1822. Its "MN 2" 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 chicacole pre stamp covers, chicacole postal history or "Chicacole MN2" material can compare MN 2 across every office or browse the rest of the Chicacole marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Chicacole MN 2 marking?
- Chicacole MN 2 is a pre-1854 manuscript postal marking of Chicacole (modern Srikakulam) in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1822. The "MN 2" designation is its figure number in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India.
- How rare is Chicacole MN 2?
- Chicacole MN 2 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 Chicacole pre stamp cover with MN 2 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Chicacole 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 2. 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 Chicacole MN 2 cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1822). 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 Chicacole
6 marks6 other pre-1854 postal markings of Chicacole 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: Chicacole MN 2, Chicacole MN2, Chicacole Giles MN 2, Srikakulam postal history, Chicacole handstamp, Chicacole pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Chicacole MN 2 — manuscript,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/chicacole/mn-2 (accessed 20 August 2026).
Updated: 20 Aug 2026