Post office · Madras Presidency
MuctalPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Muctal postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 2 Muctal handstamps recorded between 1846 and 1852, Madras Presidency, with 2 Muctal covers traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 2
- Recorded
- 1846–1852
- Rare
- 1
Muctal (Makhtal) in Mahbubnagar District, Hyderabad State, is about 83 miles south-west of Hyderabad City.
Muctal has 2 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1846–1852 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Brown border = community submission, verified by editors
Muctal handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Muctal— postal history & markings
Muctal's two handstamps, from a town in the Mahbubnagar country of Hyderabad State, are a common red HG 1 of 1846 and a black HG 2 of 1852 known from a single example. The record is minimal, but that single-example second mark gives the collector a target — a compact office of the Nizam's Dominions whose scarcer strike rewards attention.
Frequently asked — Muctal postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Muctal?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Muctal are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Muctal post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Muctal was a post office of the Madras Presidency, British India, and this census records 2 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1846 and 1852.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Muctal?
- 2 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Muctal in this census, of which 1 is graded rare or better. 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 Muctal called today?
- Muctal is the colonial-era name of present-day Makthal, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Muctal 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 Muctal 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.
For background on the material itself, see the guides to the handstruck stamps of India, the pre covers of India and the pre stamp covers of India, which explain how marks like those recorded at Muctal were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Muctal, Makthal, Muctal HG 1, Muctal handstruck stamps, Muctal pre stamp covers, Muctal postal history.
How to cite
“Muctal, Madras Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/muctal (accessed 24 September 2026).
Updated: 24 Sept 2026
An unrecorded mark from Muctal?
If you hold a cover or strike from Muctal that does not match any figure above, submit it below. Approved additions appear here as new entries in the census — every submission is reviewed first.
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Other post offices in the Madras Presidency
Explore the pre-1854 postal history of other Madras Presidency post offices — each page lists its recorded handstruck markings, dates and surviving covers.