Post office · Madras Presidency
PerriapatarnPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Perriapatarn postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 2 Perriapatarn handstamps recorded between 1836 and 1837, Madras Presidency.
- Handstamps
- 2
- Recorded
- 1836–1837
Perriapatam (Piriyapayna) is a town in Hunsoor taluk of Mysore District, situated 12°20' N and 76°6' E, 13 miles from Hunsoor. The fort was dismantled by the British in 1791, during their advance on Seringapatam.
Perriapatarn has 2 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1836–1837 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Perriapatarn handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Perriapatarn— postal history & markings
Perriapatarn's two handstamps, both of 1836, come from a town in the Hunsur country of the Mysore District. HG 1 is notable for its ink — struck in pink, an uncommon colour — alongside the black HG 2, both in common use. The record is small, but that pink strike gives even a two-mark office a point of distinction for the collector of the Mysore country.
Frequently asked — Perriapatarn postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Perriapatarn?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Perriapatarn are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Perriapatarn post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Perriapatarn was a post office of the Madras Presidency, British India, and this census records 2 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1836 and 1837.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Perriapatarn?
- 2 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Perriapatarn 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.
- What is Perriapatarn called today?
- Perriapatarn is the colonial-era name of present-day Periyapatna, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Perriapatarn 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 Perriapatarn 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 Perriapatarn were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Perriapatarn, Periyapatna, Perriapatarn HG 1, Perriapatarn handstruck stamps, Perriapatarn pre stamp covers, Perriapatarn postal history.
How to cite
“Perriapatarn, Madras Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/perriapatarn (accessed 24 September 2026).
Updated: 24 Sept 2026
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