Madras Presidency · Pre-1854 Manuscript
Cuddapah MN 1
- Type
- Manuscript
- Date Span
- 1822
- Rarity
- Rare
- Figure
- MN1
- Submitted by
- collectorbazar
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Cuddapah MN 1 manuscript marking is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Cuddapah MN 1 marking
Cuddapah (written "Kurpah" In the old records), headquarters of the District, Madras Presidency, situated 14°29' N and 78°50' E, 507 feet above sea level, 161 miles from Madras. Taken from the Nawab of Cuddapah by Haidar in 1780, but ceded to the Nizam by treaty in 1792. In 1800, the whole of Cuddapah District was ceded by the Nizam to the E.I.C., in payment for a subsidiary force to be stationed in his territories.
Cuddapah MN 1 is a pre-1854 manuscript postal marking of the post office at Cuddapah — the present-day Kadapa — in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1822. 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 "Rare" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for cuddapah pre stamp covers, cuddapah postal history or "Cuddapah MN1" material can compare MN 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Cuddapah marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Cuddapah MN 1 marking?
- Cuddapah MN 1 is a pre-1854 manuscript postal marking of Cuddapah (modern Kadapa) in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1822. The "MN 1" designation is its figure number in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India.
- How rare is Cuddapah MN 1?
- Cuddapah MN 1 is graded "Rare" 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 Cuddapah pre stamp cover with MN 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Cuddapah 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 Cuddapah 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 (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.
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Other recorded marks at Cuddapah
6 marks6 other pre-1854 postal markings of Cuddapah 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: Cuddapah MN 1, Cuddapah MN1, Cuddapah Giles MN 1, Kadapa postal history, Cuddapah handstamp, Cuddapah pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Cuddapah MN 1 — manuscript,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/cuddapah/mn-1 (accessed 25 July 2026).
Updated: 25 Jul 2026