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RamahpatamPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Ramahpatam postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 2 Ramahpatam handstamps recorded between 1834 and 1836, Madras Presidency, with 2 Ramahpatam covers traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 2
- Recorded
- 1834–1836
Ramahpatam, an important coastal town in Nellore District, Madras Presidency, is situated 14°60' N, and 80 E, about 40 miles north of Nellore.
Ramahpatam has 2 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1834–1836 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Ramahpatam handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Ramahpatam— postal history & markings
Ramahpatam's two handstamps, of 1834 and 1836, are both scarce — HG 1 in black and HG 2 in red. An important coastal town in the Nellore District, the office leaves a small record in which both marks are hard to find. For the collector, that shared scarcity makes Ramahpatam a genuine target rather than an easy fill.
Frequently asked — Ramahpatam postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Ramahpatam?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Ramahpatam are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Ramahpatam post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Ramahpatam was a post office of the Madras Presidency, British India, and this census records 2 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1834 and 1836.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Ramahpatam?
- 2 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Ramahpatam 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.
- How do I identify a Ramahpatam 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 Ramahpatam 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 Ramahpatam were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Ramahpatam, Ramahpatam HG 1, Ramahpatam handstruck stamps, Ramahpatam pre stamp covers, Ramahpatam postal history.
How to cite
“Ramahpatam, Madras Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/ramahpatam (accessed 25 September 2026).
Updated: 25 Sept 2026
An unrecorded mark from Ramahpatam?
If you hold a cover or strike from Ramahpatam 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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Explore the pre-1854 postal history of other Madras Presidency post offices — each page lists its recorded handstruck markings, dates and surviving covers.