- Handstamps
- 7
- Recorded
- 1828–1858
Secunderabad was a British cantonment in the Hyderabad State, 6 miles from Hyderabad City, situated 1r27' N and 78°30' E. British troops formerly stationed here were known as the Subsidiary Force, paid for by revenue from districts ceded by the Nizam under the Treaty of 1800.... "
Secunderabad has 7 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1828–1858 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Secunderabad handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Frequently asked — Secunderabad postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Secunderabad?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Secunderabad are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Secunderabad post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Secunderabad was a post office of the Madras Presidency, British India, and this census records 7 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1828 and 1858.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Secunderabad?
- 7 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Secunderabad 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 Secunderabad 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 Secunderabad 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.
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How to cite
“Secunderabad, Madras Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/secunderabad (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Secunderabad?
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