Post office · Madras Presidency
Wallajapett
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1856
- Rare
- 1
Walajapet is a historic municipality and taluk in the Ranipet district of Tamil Nadu, India. Formed in 1866, it is considered the oldest municipality in the state. Located on the Palar River along the NH 4 highway, it sits roughly 110 kilometers west of Chennai
Wallajapett has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1856 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Brown border = community submission, verified by editors
Wallajapett 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 | 1856 | 1 example recorded |
Frequently asked — Wallajapett postal history
- What are the pre-stamp covers of Wallajapett?
- Pre-stamp (pre-philatelic) covers of Wallajapett are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Wallajapett post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Wallajapett was a post office of the Madras Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1856.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Wallajapett?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Wallajapett 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 Wallajapett called today?
- Wallajapett is the colonial-era name of present-day Walajapet, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Wallajapett 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 Wallajapett 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.
Also searched as: Wallajapett, Walajapet, Wallajapett HG 1, Wallajapett handstruck stamps, Wallajapett pre-stamp covers, Wallajapett postal history.
How to cite
“Wallajapett, Madras Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/wallajapett (accessed 12 July 2026).
Updated: 12 Jul 2026
An unrecorded mark from Wallajapett?
If you hold a cover or strike from Wallajapett 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.