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NagorePostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Nagore postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 2 Nagore handstamps recorded between 1800 and 1853, Madras Presidency, with 4 Nagore covers traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 2
- Recorded
- 1800–1853
- Rare
- 1
Nagore was a village in the Tanjore District, north of Negapatam, but now within the municipal limits of the latter town. It is situated on the East Coast of the Madras Presidency, approximately 10 40'N and 79°51E. It was a stronghold of the Marakkayan traders, a mixed class of Mohammadans.
Nagore has 2 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1800–1853 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Nagore handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Nagore— postal history & markings
Nagore's two black handstamps span half a century: HG 1Add of 1800 is known from a single example — a rare early strike — followed by the common HG 1 of 1853. A coastal village in the Tanjore District north of Negapatam, the office leaves a small record whose single-example opener is its prize. For the collector, that 1800 strike anchors Nagore among the earlier Madras offices.
Frequently asked — Nagore postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Nagore?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Nagore are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Nagore post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Nagore was a post office of the Madras Presidency, British India, and this census records 2 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1800 and 1853.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Nagore?
- 2 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Nagore 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.
- How do I identify a Nagore 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 Nagore 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 Nagore were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Nagore, Nagore HG 1, Nagore handstruck stamps, Nagore pre stamp covers, Nagore postal history.
How to cite
“Nagore, Madras Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/nagore (accessed 24 September 2026).
Updated: 24 Sept 2026
An unrecorded mark from Nagore?
If you hold a cover or strike from Nagore 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.