Post office · Madras Presidency
PalmanairPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Palmanair postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 1 Palmanair handstamp recorded in 1856, Madras Presidency, with 1 Palmanair cover traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1856
- Rare
- 1
Palamaner is a scenic town in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, India. Located roughly 683 meters above sea level, it serves as a prominent transit hub on the Bangalore-Chennai highway. It is highly regarded for its surrounding natural beauty, nearby waterfalls, and diverse local cuisine
Palmanair has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1856 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Palmanair 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 | 1856 | 1 example recorded |
Palmanair— postal history & markings
Palamanair — Palamaner, a hill-country town of the Chittoor District — leaves a single red handstamp, HG 1 of 1856, known from one example. The record is minimal — one mark, and a scarce one — a genuine target from a small office of the southern uplands.
Frequently asked — Palmanair postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Palmanair?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Palmanair are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Palmanair post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Palmanair was a post office of the Madras Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1856.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Palmanair?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Palmanair 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 Palmanair called today?
- Palmanair is the colonial-era name of present-day Palamaner, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Palmanair 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 Palmanair 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 Palmanair were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Palmanair, Palamaner, Palmanair HG 1, Palmanair handstruck stamps, Palmanair pre stamp covers, Palmanair postal history.
How to cite
“Palmanair, Madras Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/palamanair (accessed 6 October 2026).
Updated: 6 Oct 2026
An unrecorded mark from Palmanair?
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Explore the pre-1854 postal history of other Madras Presidency post offices — each page lists its recorded handstruck markings, dates and surviving covers.