Post office · Madras Presidency
TindevanumPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Tindevanum postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 1 Tindevanum handstamp recorded in 1855, Madras Presidency.
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1855
Tindevanum (Tindivanam) is in the South Arcot District of Madras Presidency, on the trunk road between Madras and Pondicherry. It served as a taluk headquarters and was the site of a battle in 1760 during the Carnatic Wars.
Tindevanum has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1855 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Tindevanum handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
| Mark | Type | Colour | Dates | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG 1 | Handstamp | Red | 1855 | Scarce |
Tindevanum— postal history & markings
Tindevanum — Tindivanam, on the trunk road in the South Arcot country — leaves a single scarce red handstamp, HG 1 of 1855. The record is minimal — one mark, and a scarce one — a genuine target from a small office of the country south of Madras.
Frequently asked — Tindevanum postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Tindevanum?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Tindevanum are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Tindevanum post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Tindevanum was a post office of the Madras Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1855.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Tindevanum?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Tindevanum 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 Tindevanum called today?
- Tindevanum is the colonial-era name of present-day Tindivanam, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Tindevanum 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 Tindevanum 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 Tindevanum were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Tindevanum, Tindivanam, Tindevanum HG 1, Tindevanum handstruck stamps, Tindevanum pre stamp covers, Tindevanum postal history.
How to cite
“Tindevanum, Madras Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/tindevanum (accessed 24 September 2026).
Updated: 24 Sept 2026
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