Post office · Madras Presidency
MuddekerryPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Muddekerry postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 2 Muddekerry handstamps recorded between 1835 and 1836, Madras Presidency, with 2 Muddekerry covers traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 2
- Recorded
- 1835–1836
Muddekerry (Maddagiri) is in Tumkur District, Mysore, situated 13°27' N and 77°1' E, about 110 miles north-east of Mysore City.
Muddekerry has 2 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1835–1836 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Muddekerry handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Muddekerry— postal history & markings
Muddekerry's two handstamps, from a town in the Tumkur country of Mysore, are both scarce — HG 1 of 1835 struck in purple, an uncommon ink, and HG 2 of 1836 in red. The record is tiny but genuinely elusive, both marks hard to find. For the collector, the scarce purple opener makes Muddekerry a distinctive little Mysore office rather than an easy fill.
Frequently asked — Muddekerry postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Muddekerry?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Muddekerry are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Muddekerry post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Muddekerry was a post office of the Madras Presidency, British India, and this census records 2 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1835 and 1836.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Muddekerry?
- 2 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Muddekerry 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 Muddekerry called today?
- Muddekerry is the colonial-era name of present-day Maddagiri, India. The office also appears in postal history literature and auction catalogues as Madikeri. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Muddekerry 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 Muddekerry 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 Muddekerry were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Muddekerry, Maddagiri, Madikeri, Muddekerry HG 1, Muddekerry handstruck stamps, Muddekerry pre stamp covers, Muddekerry postal history.
How to cite
“Muddekerry, Madras Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/muddekerry (accessed 24 September 2026).
Updated: 24 Sept 2026
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