Post office · Bombay Presidency
HoobleePostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Hooblee postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 1 Hooblee handstamp recorded in 1856, Bombay Presidency, with 1 Hooblee cover traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 1
- Recorded
- 1856
- Rare
- 1
Hooblee has 1 pre-1854 hand-struck postal marking from 1856 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Brown border = community submission, verified by editors
Hooblee handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
| Mark | Type | Colour | Dates | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG 1 | Handstamp | Red | 1856 | Rare |
Frequently asked — Hooblee postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Hooblee?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Hooblee are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Hooblee post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Hooblee was a post office of the Bombay Presidency, British India, and this census records 1 distinct postal marking used there, dated around 1856.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Hooblee?
- 1 hand-struck postal marking is recorded for Hooblee 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.
- How do I identify a Hooblee 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 Hooblee 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.
For background on the material itself, see the guides to the handstruck stamps of India, the pre covers of India and the pre stamp covers of India, which explain how marks like those recorded at Hooblee were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Hooblee, Hooblee HG 1, Hooblee handstruck stamps, Hooblee pre stamp covers, Hooblee postal history.
How to cite
“Hooblee, Bombay Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/hooblee (accessed 8 November 2026).
Updated: 8 Nov 2026
An unrecorded mark from Hooblee?
If you hold a cover or strike from Hooblee 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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