Post office · Bengal Presidency
Doab
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1828
- Rare
- 1
Doab ('two rivers') is the name commonly applied to the land between the confluence of any two rivers, but especially to the tract between the Ganges and Jumna in the United Provinces, extending from the Siwaliks to the junction of the two rivers at Allahabad. The Doab, though it has lain in the track of all invaders from the north, has never been an historical entity.
Doab has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1828 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Doab handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
| Mark | Type | Colour | Dates | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG 1 | Handstamp | Mauve | 1828 | 1 example recorded |
Frequently asked — Doab postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Doab?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Doab are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Doab post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Doab was a post office of the Bengal Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1828.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Doab?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Doab 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.
- How do I identify a Doab 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 Doab 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: Doab, Doab HG 1, Doab handstruck stamps, Doab pre stamp covers, Doab postal history.
How to cite
“Doab, Bengal Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/doab (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Doab?
If you hold a cover or strike from Doab 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.
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