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PaulghautcherryPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Paulghautcherry postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 2 Paulghautcherry handstamps recorded between 1830 and 1832, Madras Presidency, with 1 Paulghautcherry cover traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 2
- Recorded
- 1830–1832
- Rare
- 2
Palghatcherry (Palghat) is the older name for Palakkad, a city in the Palakkad Gap of present-day Kerala, formerly in the Malabar District of the Madras Presidency and known for the Palakkad Fort.
Paulghautcherry has 2 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1830–1832 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Paulghautcherry handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Paulghautcherry— postal history & markings
Paulghautcherry — an older name for Palghat, at the great gap through the Western Ghats — leaves two hard-to-find marks: HG 1 of 1830 struck in mauve, an uncommon ink, and rare, with HG 2 of 1832 known from a single example. The record is tiny but genuinely elusive, both strikes scarce or rarer. For the collector, the rare mauve opener makes this early form of the Palghat office a real prize.
Frequently asked — Paulghautcherry postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Paulghautcherry?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Paulghautcherry are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Paulghautcherry post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Paulghautcherry was a post office of the Madras Presidency, British India, and this census records 2 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1830 and 1832.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Paulghautcherry?
- 2 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Paulghautcherry in this census, of which 2 are 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 Paulghautcherry called today?
- Paulghautcherry is the colonial-era name of present-day Palakkad, India. The office also appears in postal history literature and auction catalogues as Palghat Cherry. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Paulghautcherry 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 Paulghautcherry 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 Paulghautcherry were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Paulghautcherry, Palakkad, Palghat Cherry, Paulghautcherry HG 1, Paulghautcherry handstruck stamps, Paulghautcherry pre stamp covers, Paulghautcherry postal history.
How to cite
“Paulghautcherry, Madras Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/paulghautcherry (accessed 24 September 2026).
Updated: 24 Sept 2026
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