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BolaramPostal Covers & Pre-1854 Postal History
Bolaram postal covers and handstruck postal markings of pre-1854 British India, recorded in an open census: 2 Bolaram handstamps recorded between 1841 and 1854, Madras Presidency, with 6 Bolaram covers traced to them.
- Handstamps
- 2
- Recorded
- 1841–1854
Bolarum is a locality in Secunderabad, in the Hyderabad metropolitan region of Telangana — long a military cantonment.
Bolaram has 2 pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings dated 1841–1854 recorded in this census. Each figure links to its covers, rarity and provenance.
Bolaram handstamp summary
All recorded markings at a glance — click any row for full details and covers.
Bolaram— postal history & markings
Bolaram's two handstamps, of 1841 and 1842, come from a military cantonment beside Secunderabad in the Hyderabad country. Both are in common use, one red and one black. There is no rarity here; the record is simply a clean pair from a garrison station of the Subsidiary Force. For the collector, Bolaram fills a small place on the map among the military posts of the Deccan.
Frequently asked — Bolaram postal history
- What are the pre stamp covers of Bolaram?
- Pre stamp (pre philatelic) covers of Bolaram are folded letters and envelopes that passed through the Bolaram post office before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, so postage was shown entirely by hand-struck postal markings and manuscript rates. Bolaram was a post office of the Madras Presidency, British India, and this census records 2 distinct postal markings used there, dated between 1841 and 1854.
- How many handstamps are recorded for Bolaram?
- 2 hand-struck postal markings are recorded for Bolaram in this census. 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 Bolaram 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 Bolaram 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 Bolaram were struck, catalogued and graded for rarity.
Also searched as: Bolaram, Bolarum, Bolaram HG 1, Bolaram handstruck stamps, Bolaram pre stamp covers, Bolaram postal history.
How to cite
“Bolaram, Madras Presidency — pre-1854 handstruck stamps & covers,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/bolaram (accessed 24 September 2026).
Updated: 24 Sept 2026
An unrecorded mark from Bolaram?
If you hold a cover or strike from Bolaram 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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Explore the pre-1854 postal history of other Madras Presidency post offices — each page lists its recorded handstruck markings, dates and surviving covers.