Madras Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Jackatallah HG 1
- Colour & date
- Red1855
- Catalogue
- 2016 Supplement (Chandak & Bhargave) · p. 11
- Figure
- 1
- Submitted by
- Chandak & Bhargave
Census
Census records
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About this mark
The Jackatallah HG 1 handstamp
Jackatallah (Jakkatal) is a locality in the Madras Presidency. It appears in East India Company postal records, Jagathala is a panchayat town in The Nilgiris district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu..
Jackatallah HG 1 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of the post office at Jackatallah — the present-day Jagathala — in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1855. Known strikes are in red. It is listed in 2016 Supplement (Chandak & Bhargave), where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "HG 1".
No surviving cover bearing this mark has been recorded in the census yet — if you hold one, it may be the first recorded example. Collectors searching for jackatallah pre stamp covers, jackatallah postal history or "Jackatallah HG1" material can compare HG 1 across every office or browse the rest of the Jackatallah marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Jackatallah HG 1 handstamp?
- Jackatallah HG 1 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of Jackatallah (modern Jagathala) in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1855. The "HG 1" designation is its figure number in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India. Known strikes are in red.
- What does a Jackatallah pre stamp cover with HG 1 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Jackatallah is a folded letter or envelope carried before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, with postage shown entirely by hand-struck marks like HG 1. 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 Jackatallah HG 1 cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1855). 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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Also searched as: Jackatallah HG 1, Jackatallah HG1, Jackatallah Giles 1, Jagathala postal history, Jackatallah handstamp, Jackatallah pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Jackatallah HG 1 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/jackatallah/hg-1 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026