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RamandroogPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Ramandroog postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 2 Ramandroog handstamps recorded between 1853 and 1856, Madras Presidency, with 2 Ramandroog covers traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 2
- Recorded
- 1853–1856
- Rare
- 1
Ramandroog (Ramandurg) was a hill sub-post office under Bellary in the Madras Presidency. (Giles 2000 Supplement)
Ramandroog has 2 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1853–1856 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Ramandroog handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Ramandroog— postal history & markings
Ramandroog — Ramandurg, a hill sub-post office working under Bellary — leaves a single common red handstamp, HG 1 of 1853. The record is minimal, one mark only, its interest lying in the glimpse it gives of a subordinate hill office within the larger Bellary establishment of the southern uplands.
Frequently asked — Ramandroog postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Ramandroog?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Ramandroog are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Ramandroog post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Ramandroog was a post office of the Madras Presidency, British India, and this census records 2 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1853 and 1856.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Ramandroog?
- 2 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Ramandroog 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.
- How do I identify a Ramandroog 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 Ramandroog 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 Ramandroog were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Ramandroog, Ramandroog HG 1, Ramandroog handstruck stamps, Ramandroog pre stamp covers, Ramandroog postal history.
How to cite
“Ramandroog, Madras Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/ramandroog (accessed 25 September 2026).
Updated: 25 Sept 2026
An unrecorded mark from Ramandroog?
If you hold a cover or strike from Ramandroog 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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Other post offices in the Madras Presidency
Explore the pre-1854 postal history of other Madras Presidency post offices — each page lists its recorded handstruck markings, dates and surviving covers.