Post office · Bombay Presidency
Bhooj
- Handstamps
- 3
- Recorded
- 1840–1855
- Rare
- 1
Bhooj is the capital of the State of Cutch, Bombay, situated 23°15' N and 69°48' E, at the base of a fortified hill. There was a British Residency in existence as early as 1826, and possibly even earlier.
Bhooj has 3 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1840–1855 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Brown border = community submission, verified by editors
Bhooj handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Frequently asked — Bhooj postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Bhooj?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Bhooj are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Bhooj post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Bhooj was a post office of the Bombay Presidency, British India, and this census records 3 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1840 and 1855.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Bhooj?
- 3 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Bhooj 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 Bhooj called today?
- Bhooj is the colonial-era name of present-day Bhuj, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Bhooj 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 Bhooj 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: Bhooj, Bhuj, Bhooj HG 1, Bhooj handstruck stamps, Bhooj pre stamp covers, Bhooj postal history.
How to cite
“Bhooj, Bombay Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/bhooj (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
An unrecorded mark from Bhooj?
If you hold a cover or strike from Bhooj 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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