Post office · Bombay Presidency
Sholapoor
- Handstamps
- 8
- Recorded
- 1836–1855
- Rare
- 3
Sholapoor is the headquarters of Sholapoor District, Bombay, situated 1r40' N and 75°54' E. In 1795 it was ceded by the Nizam to the Marathas, and at the close of the war with the Peshwa in 1818, it was stormed by General Munro.
Sholapoor has 8 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1836–1855 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
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Sholapoor handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Frequently asked — Sholapoor postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Sholapoor?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Sholapoor are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Sholapoor post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Sholapoor was a post office of the Bombay Presidency, British India, and this census records 8 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1836 and 1855.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Sholapoor?
- 8 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Sholapoor in this census, of which 3 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 Sholapoor called today?
- Sholapoor is the colonial-era name of present-day Solapur, India. Covers and postmarks are catalogued here under the historical name used on the marks themselves.
- How do I identify a Sholapoor 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 Sholapoor 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: Sholapoor, Solapur, Sholapoor HG 1, Sholapoor handstruck stamps, Sholapoor pre stamp covers, Sholapoor postal history.
How to cite
“Sholapoor, Bombay Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/bombay/sholapoor (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026
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