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VencatagherrycotahPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Vencatagherrycotah postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 1 Vencatagherrycotah handstamp recorded in 1835, Madras Presidency, with 1 Vencatagherrycotah cover traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1835
- Rare
- 1
Venkatagiri is a town in Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh, the headquarters of Venkatagiri mandal and seat of a former zamindari.
Vencatagherrycotah has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1835 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Vencatagherrycotah 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 | 1835 | 1 example recorded |
Vencatagherrycotah— postal history & markings
Vencatagherrycotah — Venkatagiri, a town of the Andhra country in the Tirupati district — leaves a single red handstamp, HG 1 of 1835, known from one example. The record is minimal — one mark, and a scarce one — a genuine target from a small office of the southern presidency.
Frequently asked — Vencatagherrycotah postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Vencatagherrycotah?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Vencatagherrycotah are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Vencatagherrycotah post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Vencatagherrycotah was a post office of the Madras Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1835.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Vencatagherrycotah?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Vencatagherrycotah 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.
- What is Vencatagherrycotah called today?
- Vencatagherrycotah is the colonial-era name of present-day Venkatagiri, India. The office also appears in postal history literature and auction catalogues as Venkatagiri Kota, V. Kota. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Vencatagherrycotah 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 Vencatagherrycotah 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 Vencatagherrycotah were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Vencatagherrycotah, Venkatagiri, Venkatagiri Kota, V. Kota, Vencatagherrycotah HG 1, Vencatagherrycotah handstruck stamps, Vencatagherrycotah pre stamp covers, Vencatagherrycotah postal history.
How to cite
“Vencatagherrycotah, Madras Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/vencatagherrycotah (accessed 25 September 2026).
Updated: 25 Sept 2026
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