collectorbazar is a philatelic auction house whose sales of pre-1854 Indian postal history are recorded in this open census. We have traced 75 pre stamp covers of British India to collectorbazar, spanning 29 post offices and dated 1803–1859 — each catalogued by office and Hammond Giles figure number, with the collectorbazar sale and lot reference preserved permanently alongside dates, colours, rarity and images.
Offices represented include Calcutta (33), Bombay (5), Bhewanee (4), Madras (4), Alleppy (2) and Indore (2). Select any cover to see its full record, or visit collectorbazar for their current and forthcoming sales.
Explore the wider census of pre covers of India and pre stamp covers of India, or compare auction results across every house.
Recently added to the census
The newest collectorbazar pre stamp covers recorded here — last updated 31 Jul 2026.
Bangalore
1
Barelly
1
Bhewanee
4
Bombay
5
Boorhanpore
1
Calcutta
33
COV-3569
COV-3585
COV-3109
COV-3138
COV-3491
COV-3133
COV-3122
COV-3105
COV-3572
COV-3104
COV-3111
COV-3118
COV-3127
COV-3126
COV-3123
COV-3136
COV-3137
COV-3134
COV-3143
COV-3145
COV-3147
COV-3148
COV-3157
COV-3116
COV-3159
COV-3121
COV-3117
COV-3135
COV-3149
COV-3125
COV-3570
COV-3106
COV-3144Chunar
1
Cuddapah
1
DumDum
1
Ghazeepore
1
Hansi
1
Jubbulpore
1
Koorjah
1
Lahore
1Madras
4
Madura
1
Merut
1
Nagpore
1
Nuseerabad
1Nynee Tal
1
Pondicherry
1
Poona
1
Tanjore
1
Frequently asked
- What Indian pre stamp covers has collectorbazar handled?
- This census records 75 pre-1854 Indian pre stamp covers traced to collectorbazar, across 29 post offices, dated 1803–1859. Each is catalogued by post office and Hammond Giles figure number, with sale and lot references, and links to full images and provenance.
- Does collectorbazar sell pre-1854 British India postal history?
- Yes — collectorbazar has offered pre-adhesive (pre-1854) Indian covers and handstruck postal markings at auction, examples of which are recorded here. Their current sales are at www.collectorbazar.com.
- How can I research the provenance of an collectorbazar Indian cover?
- Find the cover on this page or search the census by post office and Giles number. Each recorded cover page lists its collectorbazar sale and lot reference alongside dates, colours, rarity and images — a permanent, citable record of its auction history.