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DummowPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Dummow postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 1 Dummow handstamp recorded in 1841, Bengal Presidency, with 1 Dummow cover traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1841
- Rare
- 1
Dummow is a small town in Bengal. Its exact modern identification is uncertain, though it appears in early postal records of the Bengal Presidency.
Dummow has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1841 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Dummow handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
| Mark | Type | Colour | Dates | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG 1 | Handstamp | — | 1841 | 1 example recorded |
Dummow— postal history & markings
Dummow, a small town of Bengal whose precise modern identity is uncertain, leaves a single handstamp, HG 1 of 1841, known from one example. The record is minimal — one mark, and a scarce one — and its unresolved geography adds a note of puzzle to a small and obscure office.
Frequently asked — Dummow postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Dummow?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Dummow are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Dummow post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Dummow was a post office of the Bengal Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1841.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Dummow?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Dummow 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 Dummow 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 Dummow 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 Dummow were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Dummow, Dummow HG 1, Dummow handstruck stamps, Dummow pre stamp covers, Dummow postal history.
How to cite
“Dummow, Bengal Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bengal/dummow (accessed 25 September 2026).
Updated: 25 Sept 2026
An unrecorded mark from Dummow?
If you hold a cover or strike from Dummow 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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Explore the pre-1854 postal history of other Bengal Presidency post offices — each page lists its recorded handstruck markings, dates and surviving covers.