Post office · Madras Presidency
Covilputy
- Handstamps
- 3
- Recorded
- 1845–1855
Covilputy (Koilpatti), in the Sattur taluk of Tinnevelly District, Madras Presidency, IS situated 9°10' N and 77°52' E.
Covilputy has 3 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1845–1855 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Covilputy handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Frequently asked — Covilputy postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Covilputy?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Covilputy are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Covilputy post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Covilputy was a post office of the Madras Presidency, British India, and this census records 3 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1845 and 1855.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Covilputy?
- 3 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Covilputy 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.
- What is Covilputy called today?
- Covilputy is the colonial-era name of present-day Kovilpatti, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Covilputy 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 Covilputy 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: Covilputy, Kovilpatti, Covilputy HG 1, Covilputy handstruck stamps, Covilputy pre stamp covers, Covilputy postal history.
How to cite
“Covilputy, Madras Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/covilputy (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
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