Scan or Photo Courtesy of Gowtham BJ
Date
13 May 1845
Description
Doolia - unrecorded PO and unrecorded handstamp. Entire cover addressed from Poona having unrecorde handstamp of All India Type "Poona/ 1845 May13/ Paid" on May 13th 1845 addressed to the collector of Doolia with the All India Type "Doolia/ Paid" handstamp which is also unrecorded posted on May 13th 1845 and reached Doolia on May 16th 1845. Doolia Paid stamp is also used as arriving delivary handstamp.
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 record
This 13 May 1845 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.