Post office · Madras Presidency
NaggeryPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Naggery postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 1 Naggery handstamp recorded between 1855 and 1856, Madras Presidency, with 2 Naggery covers traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1855–1856
Naggery was a post office in North Arcot, Madras Presidency, 57 miles from Madras and 35 from Vellore.
Naggery has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking dated 1855–1856 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Naggery handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
| Mark | Type | Colour | Dates | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG 1 | Handstamp | Red | 1855–1856 | Common |
Naggery— postal history & markings
Naggery, a post office in the North Arcot District some fifty-seven miles from Madras, leaves a single common red handstamp, HG 1 of 1855, carrying the abbreviation 'N.A.T.T.' — North Arcot Talook Tappal. The record is minimal, but that district-post inscription gives even a one-mark office a point of interest for the collector of the region.
Frequently asked — Naggery postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Naggery?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Naggery are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Naggery post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Naggery was a post office of the Madras Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated between 1855 and 1856.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Naggery?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Naggery 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.
- How do I identify a Naggery 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 Naggery 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 Naggery were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Naggery, Naggery HG 1, Naggery handstruck stamps, Naggery pre stamp covers, Naggery postal history.
How to cite
“Naggery, Madras Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/naggery (accessed 24 September 2026).
Updated: 24 Sept 2026
An unrecorded mark from Naggery?
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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.