Madras Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Palamcotah HG 10
- Colour & date
- Black—
- Rarity
- Very scarce
- Figure
- 10
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Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Palamcotah HG 10 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Palamcotah HG 10 handstamp
Palamcottah, the headquarters of Tinnevelly District, Madras Presidency, is situated 8°44 ' N and 77°45' E, on an open plain a mile from the Tambraparni River and 21/2 miles from Tinnevelly. It was fortified under the native rulers, and its defences were intact when it passed into British hands . It subsequently formed the base of their operations during the Poligar wars.
Palamcotah HG 10 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Palamcotah — the present-day Palayamkottai — in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use —. Known strikes are in black. Its "HG 10" designation is the figure number assigned in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India.
A single surviving cover bearing this mark is recorded in the census, with images and provenance. On the strength of that count the mark is graded "Very scarce" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for palamcotah pre stamp covers, palamcotah postal history or "Palamcotah HG10" material can compare HG 10 across every office or browse the rest of the Palamcotah marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Palamcotah HG 10 handstamp?
- Palamcotah HG 10 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Palamcotah (modern Palayamkottai) in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use —. The "HG 10" designation is its figure number in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India. Known strikes are in black.
- How rare is Palamcotah HG 10?
- Palamcotah HG 10 is graded "Very scarce" in this census. Rarity here is evidence-based: it is derived from the number of surviving covers actually recorded, not estimated. A single surviving cover bearing this mark is recorded in the census, with images and provenance.
- What does a Palamcotah pre stamp cover with HG 10 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Palamcotah is a folded letter or envelope carried before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, with postage shown entirely by hand-struck marks like HG 10. A single surviving cover bearing this mark is recorded in the census, with images and provenance. Each census record on this page links to full cover images, dates and auction provenance.
- How do I identify or submit a Palamcotah HG 10 cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (—). If your cover is not already recorded, you can submit front and back photographs through the census form on this page; every submission is editor-reviewed before publication.
Same office
Other recorded marks at Palamcotah
11 marks11 other pre-1854 postal markings of Palamcotah are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
- Palamcotah HG 1handstampBlack1787–1792
- Palamcotah HG 1AhandstampBlack1792
- Palamcotah HG 2handstampMauve1819–1823
- Palamcotah HG 3handstampRed1832-36
- Palamcotah HG 3Ahandstamp1829
- Palamcotah HG 4handstampBlack1831-36
- Palamcotah HG 5handstampRed1837-49
- Palamcotah HG 6handstampBlack1838-39
- Palamcotah HG 7handstampRed1856–1857
- Palamcotah HG 8handstampBlack1840
- Palamcotah HG 9handstampRed1838–1843
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Also searched as: Palamcotah HG 10, Palamcotah HG10, Palamcotah Giles 10, Palayamkottai postal history, Palamcotah handstamp, Palamcotah pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Palamcotah HG 10 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/palamcotah/hg-10 (accessed 22 August 2026).
Updated: 22 Aug 2026