Post office · Bengal Presidency
BoitoolPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Boitool postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 1 Boitool handstamp recorded in 1836, Bengal Presidency.
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1836
- Rare
- 1
Betul (Hindi pronunciation: [bɛːt̪uːl]) is Municipal Council town in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative head-quarter of Betul district and forms the southernmost part of the Narmadapuram Division. Nearby fort called Kherla Quila was formerly the seat of an independent kingdom of the Gonds in the medieval and early modern period.[2] Under Company Rule, its fort was permitted to fall into ruin.[3] Badnur became the headquarters of Betul District in 1822.
Boitool has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1836 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Boitool handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
| Mark | Type | Colour | Dates | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG 1 | Handstamp | Black | 1836 | 1 example recorded |
Frequently asked — Boitool postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Boitool?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Boitool are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Boitool post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Boitool was a post office of the Bengal Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1836.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Boitool?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Boitool 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 Boitool called today?
- Boitool is the colonial-era name of present-day Betul, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Boitool 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 Boitool 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 Boitool were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Boitool, Betul, Boitool HG 1, Boitool handstruck stamps, Boitool pre stamp covers, Boitool postal history.
How to cite
“Boitool, Bengal Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/boitool (accessed 10 October 2026).
Updated: 10 Oct 2026
An unrecorded mark from Boitool?
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