What is the Bombay SR10 handstamp?

Bombay SR10 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of Bombay (modern Mumbai) in the Bombay Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1865. The "SR10" designation is its figure number in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India. Known strikes are in black.

How rare is Bombay SR10?

Bombay SR10 is graded "Common" in this census. Rarity here is evidence-based: it is derived from the number of surviving covers actually recorded, not estimated. A single surviving cover bearing this mark is recorded in the census, with images and provenance.

What does a Bombay pre stamp cover with SR10 look like?

A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Bombay is a folded letter or envelope carried before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, with postage shown entirely by hand-struck marks like SR10. A single surviving cover bearing this mark is recorded in the census, with images and provenance. Each census record on this page links to full cover images, dates and auction provenance.

How do I identify or submit a Bombay SR10 cover?

Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1865). If your cover is not already recorded, you can submit front and back photographs through the census form on this page; every submission is editor-reviewed before publication.

Handstruck stamp of India — Bombay SR10 pre-1854 handstamp, 1865, Black

Bombay Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp

Bombay SR10

Handstamp

Colour & date: Black1865
Rarity: Common
Note: Scarce
Catalogue: 1989 Catalogue · p. 38
Figure: SR10
Submitted by: D. Hammond Giles

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Census

Census records

1 cover recorded

1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Bombay SR10 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.

COV-5398

1865

Mauritius: Covers and Cancellations: 1865 to 1869 three covers incoming from India, bearing “1/4d/TO PAY”, “1d/TO PAY”, “6d./TO PAY” due marks.

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About this mark

The Bombay SR10 handstamp

Mumbai, also known as Bombay, is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra — the financial capital and most populous city of India, on the Konkan coast of the Arabian Sea.

Bombay SR10 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of the post office at Bombay — the present-day Mumbai — in the Bombay Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1865. Known strikes are in black. It is listed in 1989 Catalogue, where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "SR10".

A single surviving cover bearing this mark is recorded in the census, with images and provenance. On the strength of that count the mark is graded "Common" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for bombay pre stamp covers, bombay postal history or "Bombay SR10" material can compare SR10 across every office or browse the rest of the Bombay marks.

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Frequently asked

What is the Bombay SR10 handstamp?: Bombay SR10 is a early Indian handstruck postal marking of Bombay (modern Mumbai) in the Bombay Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1865. The "SR10" designation is its figure number in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India. Known strikes are in black.
How rare is Bombay SR10?: Bombay SR10 is graded "Common" in this census. Rarity here is evidence-based: it is derived from the number of surviving covers actually recorded, not estimated. A single surviving cover bearing this mark is recorded in the census, with images and provenance.
What does a Bombay pre stamp cover with SR10 look like?: A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Bombay is a folded letter or envelope carried before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, with postage shown entirely by hand-struck marks like SR10. A single surviving cover bearing this mark is recorded in the census, with images and provenance. Each census record on this page links to full cover images, dates and auction provenance.
How do I identify or submit a Bombay SR10 cover?: Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1865). If your cover is not already recorded, you can submit front and back photographs through the census form on this page; every submission is editor-reviewed before publication.

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Other recorded marks at Bombay

111 marks

111 other pre-1854 postal markings of Bombay are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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How to cite

“Bombay SR10 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/bombay/sr10 (accessed 24 September 2026).

Updated: 24 Sept 2026