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71
covers
30
offices
1797–1865
dated

Corinphila Auctions is a philatelic auction house whose sales of pre-1854 Indian postal history are recorded in this open census. We have traced 71 pre stamp covers of British India to Corinphila Auctions, spanning 30 post offices and dated 1797–1865 — each catalogued by office and Hammond Giles figure number, with the Corinphila Auctions sale and lot reference preserved permanently alongside dates, colours, rarity and images.

Offices represented include Nepaul (12), Pondicherry (11), Bangalore (4), Benares (4), Madras (4) and Waghorn (4). Select any cover to see its full record, or visit Corinphila Auctions for their current and forthcoming sales.

Agra

2
Agra HG 3 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 6007COV-4473
Lot 600719 August 1835
Agra HG 5 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 1141COV-593
Lot 1141January 1844

Allyghur

1
Allyghur HG 1 pre-1854 coverCOV-588
#5881813

Arcot

1
Arcot HG 1A pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 1139COV-591
Lot 113926 December 1819

Bangalore

4
Bangalore HG 2 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 928COV-3551
Lot 928
Bangalore HG 2 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 928COV-3552
Lot 9281 August 1818
Bangalore HG 2 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 928COV-3555
Lot 92813 December 1809
Bangalore HG 2 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 928COV-3554
Lot 92813 January 1810

Benares

4
Benares HG 15 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 3010COV-3286
Lot 301011 April 1847
Benares HG 7 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 3014ACOV-3288
Lot 3014A13 September 1851
Benares HG 3 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 5439COV-2934
Lot 543916 January 1830
Benares HG 16 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 3012COV-3287
Lot 301221 February 1849

Berhampore

1
Berhampore HG 8 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 5443COV-2933
Lot 54434 July 1839

Bombay

2
Bombay HG 24 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 101COV-4468
Lot 1011855
Bombay SD7 pre-1854 coverCOV-2949
#29494 January 1838

Calcutta

3
Calcutta HG 10 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 519COV-610
Lot 5191797-Oct-20
Calcutta SD12 pre-1854 coverCOV-3529
#35294 January 1838
Calcutta HG 17 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 10035COV-375
Lot 100354 July 1836

Cawnpore

1
Cawnpore HG 8 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 5441COV-4469
Lot 544121 November 1833

Chandernagore

1
Chandernagore HG 1 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 520COV-606
Lot 52023 May 1826

Chittoor

2
Chittoor HG 2 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 1137COV-590
Lot 113711 November 1816
Chittoor HG 2 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 1138COV-589
Lot 113814 November 1818

Cuddapah

1
Cuddapah HG 5 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 5442COV-521
Lot 54421838

Delhi

1
Delhi HG 9 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 3008COV-3553
Lot 300827 July 1848

Goruckpoor

1
Goruckpoor HG 2 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 3008COV-3556
Lot 300820 March 1845

Karical

2
Karical HG 1 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 523COV-607
Lot 52319 January 1845
Karical HG 2 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 522COV-608
Lot 52226 September 1842

Kedgeree

1
Kedgeree HG 2 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 521COV-609
Lot 5211827

Madras

4
Madras HG 4 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 928COV-3550
Lot 928
Madras SD2 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 1136COV-530
Lot 11361 June 1816
Madras HG 4 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 500COV-601
Lot 5001810-Oct-20
Madras HG 17 pre-1854 coverCOV-1394
#139421 June 1836

Mapuca

1
Mapuca FP 4 pre-1854 coverCOV-3124
#312411 January 1865

Margao

1
Margao FP 1 pre-1854 coverCOV-3139
#31393 July 1860

Moongyr

1
Moongyr HG 1 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 1140COV-592
Lot 114027 December 1833

Moradabad

1
Moradabad HG 1 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 1192COV-2420
Lot 119229 March 1815

Muttra

1
Muttra HG 1 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 5438COV-4467
Lot 54389 June 1824

Nepaul

12
Nepaul HG 2 pre-1854 coverCOV-518
#5181 April 1850
Nepaul HG 3 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 3006COV-3025
Lot 300611 April 1843
Nepaul HG 4 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 3015COV-3022
Lot 301511 October 1855
Nepaul HG 2 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 231COV-3019
Lot 23115 October 1854
Nepaul HG 1 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 1207COV-2421
Lot 120716 January 1836
Nepaul HG 2 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 6137COV-520
Lot 613716 July 1847
Nepaul HG 3 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 1208COV-2422
Lot 120817 July 1843
Nepaul HG 2 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 232COV-3023
Lot 2321855
Nepaul HG 1 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 3005COV-3021
Lot 300526 July 1836
Nepaul HG 2 pre-1854 coverCOV-517
#51731 October 1844
Nepaul HG 2 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 234COV-3024
Lot 2344 January 1855
Nepaul HG 1 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 3004COV-3020
Lot 30048 June 1836

Patna

3
Patna HG 10a pre-1854 coverCOV-2928
#2928
Patna HG 15 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 6011COV-4472
Lot 601120 August 1840
Patna HG 7 pre-1854 coverCOV-2927
#292721 May 1826

Pondicherry

11
Pondicherry HG 10 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 511COV-605
Lot 51110 May 1846
Pondicherry HG 5 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 505COV-598
Lot 50516 August 1836
Pondicherry HG 4 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 2074COV-587
Lot 20741804
Pondicherry HG 3 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 501COV-595
Lot 5011815
Pondicherry HG 7 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 506COV-597
Lot 5061839
Pondicherry HG 7 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 2074COV-594
Lot 20741840
Pondicherry HG 8 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 507COV-596
Lot 5071841
Pondicherry HG 7 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 509COV-602
Lot 5091842
Pondicherry HG 7 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 508COV-603
Lot 5081842
Pondicherry HG 10 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 512COV-604
Lot 5122 June 1853
Pondicherry HG 5 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 503COV-600
Lot 50330 October 1826

Poona

1
Poona HG 9 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 5445COV-4471
Lot 544528 October 1853

Poonamullee

1
Poonamullee HG 3 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 5440COV-522
Lot 54404 July 1832

Tellicherry

1
Tellicherry HG 5 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 525COV-611
Lot 5251843

Trivandrum

1
Trivandrum HG 3 pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 5457COV-4470
Lot 545717 July 1859

Waghorn

4
Waghorn pre-1854 cover, Corinphila Auctions lot 1156COV-3097
Lot 11561 April 1837
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1795
#17951 December 1840
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1771
#177110 May 1839
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1754
#17545 March 1838

Frequently asked

What Indian pre stamp covers has Corinphila Auctions handled?
This census records 71 pre-1854 Indian pre stamp covers traced to Corinphila Auctions, across 30 post offices, dated 1797–1865. Each is catalogued by post office and Hammond Giles figure number, with sale and lot references, and links to full images and provenance.
Does Corinphila Auctions sell pre-1854 British India postal history?
Yes — Corinphila Auctions 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 corinphila.ch.
How can I research the provenance of an Corinphila Auctions Indian cover?
Find the cover on this page or search the census by post office and Giles number. Each recorded cover page lists its Corinphila Auctions sale and lot reference alongside dates, colours, rarity and images — a permanent, citable record of its auction history.