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Date
1841
Description
India, Dhoolia, 1841, "DHOOLIA/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 1). 1841 folded letter dated Dec. 29 addressed to London, England, red "INDIA" in oval handstamp, London (Feb. 11) arrival backstamp. From Robert A. Siegel Sale 9054 Lot 10034 (two covers)
Auction
Sale 9054, Lot 10034
Same office
Other recorded marks at Dhoolia
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Dhoolia is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
About this Dhoolia pre stamp cover
COV-1006 is a Dhoolia pre stamp cover of 1841 bearing the Dhoolia HG 1 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Dhoolia postal history — the office known today as Dhule, Bombay Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?
India, Dhoolia, 1841, "DHOOLIA/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 1). 1841 folded letter dated Dec. 29 addressed to London, England, red "INDIA" in oval handstamp, London (Feb. 11) arrival backstamp. From Robert A. Siegel Sale 9054 Lot 10034 (two covers)
Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9054 lot 10034.
2 images of COV-1006 are recorded (front); the Dhoolia HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1841–1858.
Questions about COV-1006
- What is COV-1006?
- COV-1006 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Dhoolia, Bombay Presidency of 1841, bearing the Dhoolia HG 1 handstamp in red. India, Dhoolia, 1841, "DHOOLIA/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 1). 1841 folded letter dated Dec. 29 addressed to London, England, red "INDIA" in oval handstamp, London (Feb. 11) arrival backstamp. From Robert A. Siegel Sale 9054 Lot 10034 (two covers)
- How scarce is the Dhoolia HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Dhoolia HG 1 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1841–1858.
- What is the provenance of COV-1006?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Sale 9054 lot 10034.
- When was COV-1006 posted?
- COV-1006 is dated 1841, within the recorded period of use of Dhoolia HG 1 (1841–1858).
About this record
This 1841 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Dhoolia HG 1 handstamp of the Bombay Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 5 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 9054, lot 10034.

