Post office · Bombay Presidency
Dhurrungaum
- Handstamps
- 2
- Recorded
- 1853–1858
- Rare
- 2
Dhrurrungaum is situated 21°1' N and 75°16' E, in East Kandesh District, Bombay Presidency. Centre of considerable trade in cotton and oilseed. Came into British hands in 1818, with the defeat of the Peshwa. Here from 1825 to 1830, Lieut. (Later Sir James) Outram trained the Bhils into an irregular corps.
Dhurrungaum has 2 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1853–1858 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Dhurrungaum handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Frequently asked — Dhurrungaum postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Dhurrungaum?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Dhurrungaum are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Dhurrungaum post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Dhurrungaum was a post office of the Bombay Presidency, British India, and this census records 2 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1853 and 1858.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Dhurrungaum?
- 2 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Dhurrungaum in this census, of which 2 are 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 Dhurrungaum called today?
- Dhurrungaum is the colonial-era name of present-day Dharangaon, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Dhurrungaum 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 Dhurrungaum 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: Dhurrungaum, Dharangaon, Dhurrungaum HG 1, Dhurrungaum handstruck stamps, Dhurrungaum pre stamp covers, Dhurrungaum postal history.
How to cite
“Dhurrungaum, Bombay Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/dhurrungaum (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
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