Post office · Madras Presidency
Kotirgherry
- Handstamps
- 3
- Recorded
- 1831–1844
Kotirgherry is a hillstation in the Nilgiri District, Madras Presidency, situated 11°26 " N and 76°52' E, 18 miles from Ootacamund and 12 from Coonoor.
Kotirgherry has 3 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1831–1844 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Kotirgherry handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Frequently asked — Kotirgherry postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Kotirgherry?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Kotirgherry are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Kotirgherry post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Kotirgherry was a post office of the Madras Presidency, British India, and this census records 3 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1831 and 1844.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Kotirgherry?
- 3 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Kotirgherry 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 Kotirgherry called today?
- Kotirgherry is the colonial-era name of present-day Kotagiri, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Kotirgherry 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 Kotirgherry 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: Kotirgherry, Kotagiri, Kotirgherry HG 1, Kotirgherry handstruck stamps, Kotirgherry pre stamp covers, Kotirgherry postal history.
How to cite
“Kotirgherry, Madras Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/kotirgherry (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Kotirgherry?
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