- 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.
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Muctal handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
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.
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 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Muctal?
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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.