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145
covers
57
offices
1793–1859
dated

David Feldman is a philatelic auction house whose sales of pre-1854 Indian postal history are recorded in this open census. We have traced 145 pre stamp covers of British India to David Feldman, spanning 57 post offices and dated 1793–1859 — each catalogued by office and Hammond Giles figure number, with the David Feldman sale and lot reference preserved permanently alongside dates, colours, rarity and images.

Offices represented include Waghorn (38), Pondicherry (10), Hyderabad (9), Calcutta (8), Secunderabad (6) and Penang (5). Select any cover to see its full record, or visit David Feldman for their current and forthcoming sales.

Allahabad

2
Allahabad HG 4b pre-1854 coverCOV-4242
#4242
Allahabad HG 8 pre-1854 coverCOV-4243
#42431843

Aurungabad

2
Aurungabad HG 2 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 50706COV-2479
Lot 5070612 August 1841
Aurungabad HG 2 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 30409COV-891
Lot 304092 October 1845

Bangalore

4
Bangalore HG 18 pre-1854 coverCOV-2935
#29351 Oct 1856
Bangalore HG 9 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 9023COV-3048
Lot 902312 March 1844
Bangalore HG 18 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 420COV-3047
Lot 4201856
Bangalore HG 5 pre-1854 coverCOV-943
#9432 January 1823

Bassein

1
Bassein HG 1 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 10042COV-1666
Lot 100425 June 1839

Bauleah

1
Bauleah HG 1 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 10010COV-203
Lot 1001026 September 1825

Bolaram

2
Bolaram HG 1 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 30406COV-889
Lot 304061842
Bolaram HG 1 pre-1854 coverCOV-4213
#42133 November 1854

Bombay

4
Bombay SD11 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 20286COV-2780
Lot 202861855
Bombay SR6 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 30549COV-2325
Lot 3054920 May 1846
Bombay HG 24 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 20404COV-2770
Lot 2040425 June 1855
Bombay SR4 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 31355COV-2841
Lot 3135527 October 1837

Broach

1
Broach HG 3 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 20407COV-2773
Lot 2040715 September 1856

Calcutta

8
Calcutta HG 24A pre-1854 coverCOV-4241
#4241
Calcutta HG 36 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 20413COV-2776
Lot 2041313 June 1859
Calcutta G8 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 50703COV-2326
Lot 5070314 February 1826
Calcutta HG 10 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 30395COV-893
Lot 303951793-Mar-10
Calcutta HG 10 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 3006COV-630
Lot 30061797-Oct-28
Calcutta HG 10 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 30396COV-894
Lot 303961799-Jan-20
Calcutta SR7 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 31519COV-906
Lot 3151920 May 1816
Calcutta SD13 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 80477COV-2490
Lot 804778 June 1844

Chandernagore

3
Chandernagore HG 2 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 1292COV-925
Lot 12921851
Chandernagore HG 2 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 1291COV-924
Lot 12912 July 1852
Chandernagore HG 1 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 50341COV-922
Lot 5034120 March 1830

Delhi

1
Delhi HG 10b pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 20241COV-2775
Lot 2024118 October 1854

Dinapore

1
Dinapore HG 4 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 31525COV-917
Lot 315251849

Dindigul

1
Dindigul HG 1A pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 31517COV-913
Lot 315171801

Ellichpoor

3
Ellichpoor HG 1 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 30408COV-890
Lot 304081843
Ellichpoor HG 1 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 30407COV-892
Lot 304071843
Ellichpoor HG 1A pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 20284COV-2781
Lot 202842 March 1857

Hameerpore

1
Hameerpore HG 1 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 30405COV-888
Lot 304051841

Hoshungabad

1
Hoshungabad HG 1 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 40602COV-921
Lot 406021 August 1839

Hyderabad

9
Hyderabad HG 9 pre-1854 coverCOV-4240
#4240
Hyderabad HG 1 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 30398COV-880
Lot 303981815
Hyderabad HG 4 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 80475COV-901
Lot 8047525 April 1832
Hyderabad HG 3 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 30401COV-881
Lot 3040126 May 1831
Hyderabad HG 4 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 30403COV-883
Lot 3040326 May 1832
Hyderabad HG 4 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 30403COV-882
Lot 3040327 July 1832
Hyderabad HG 3 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 30400COV-886
Lot 304003 February 1821
Hyderabad HG 3 pre-1854 coverCOV-902
#9027 October 1826
Hyderabad HG 3 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 80467COV-903
Lot 80467September 1822

Hydrabad (Scind)

1
Hydrabad (Scind) HG 4 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 30431COV-900
Lot 304311856

Jalnah

2
Jalnah HG 2 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 30402COV-885
Lot 304021831
Jalnah HG 5 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 30413COV-898
Lot 304131854

Jubbulpore

2
Jubbulpore HG 3 pre-1854 coverCOV-4239
#4239
Jubbulpore HG 6 pre-1854 coverCOV-4238
#42383 February 1843

Kamptee

1
Kamptee HG 2 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 50955COV-918
Lot 509554 September 1834

Kirkee

1
Kirkee HG 5 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 20551COV-2778
Lot 205511857

Kurnaul (NWP)

1
Kurnaul (NWP) HG 1 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 31523COV-916
Lot 3152327 August 1835

Landour

1
Landour HG 1 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot Lot 40684COV-512
Lot Lot 406848 April 1831

Lucknow

1
Lucknow HG 1 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 50692COV-2327
Lot 5069220 January 1811

Madras

3
Madras SR1 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 31519COV-905
Lot 315191815
Madras MX1 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 30399COV-895
Lot 303991819
Madras SD10 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 20551COV-2779
Lot 205518 November 1836

Malacca

1
Malacca FP 1 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 3COV-4089
Lot 3February 1841

Mandvie

1
Mandvie HG 1 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 20406COV-2772
Lot 204063 June 1856

Mangalore

1
Mangalore HG 4 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 50956COV-920
Lot 509561838

Mercara

1
Mercara HG 3 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 50956COV-919
Lot 509561838

Muctal

1
Muctal HG 2 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 30411COV-897
Lot 304111852

Murree

1
Murree HG 2 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 10060COV-1667
Lot 100601 October 1854

Mussouri

1
Mussouri HG 1 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 32COV-59
Lot 3221 June 1854

Muttra

1
Muttra HG 1 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 40884COV-912
Lot 408841825

Nassick

1
Nassick HG 2 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 35COV-62
Lot 351845

Negapatam

2
Negapatam HG 5 pre-1854 coverCOV-4237
#42373 June 1848
Negapatam HG 4 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 50706COV-2374
Lot 507063 june 146

Nowgaum

1
Nowgaum HG 2 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 50716COV-909
Lot 507161844

Ootacamund

1
Ootacamund HG 2 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 50910COV-581
Lot 509101828

Palaveram

1
Palaveram HG 2 pre-1854 coverCOV-2412
#24129 June 1844

Penang

5
Penang FP 4 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 9COV-4108
Lot 91 January 1838
Penang FP 4 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 1023COV-4368
Lot 10231 July 1836
Penang FP 12 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 2754COV-4336
Lot 275419 February 1839
Penang FP 1 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 16COV-4372
Lot 1620 November 1817
Penang FP 3 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 375COV-4361
Lot 37524 February 1830

Pondicherry

10
Pondicherry HG 5 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 80473COV-2484
Lot 8047310 July 1827
Pondicherry HG 7 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 60251COV-2489
Lot 6025117 January 1838
Pondicherry HG 5 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 31522COV-915
Lot 3152219 February 1831
Pondicherry HG 12 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 80477COV-2491
Lot 8047721 Mty 1852
Pondicherry HG 11 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 60251COV-2492
Lot 602514 March 1854
Pondicherry HG 12 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 60251COV-2487
Lot 602514 November 1853
Pondicherry HG 12 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 60251COV-2485
Lot 602515 June 1851
Pondicherry HG 12 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 60251COV-2488
Lot 602516 June 1854
Pondicherry HG 10 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 60251COV-2486
Lot 602517 September 1847
Pondicherry HG 6 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 31522COV-914
Lot 315228 September 1829

Poodoovoil

1
Poodoovoil HG 1 pre-1854 coverCOV-910
#91022 July 1856

Quilon

1
Quilon HG 5 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 20312COV-2777
Lot 203122 January 1857

Ramandroog

1
Ramandroog HG 1 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 20405COV-2771
Lot 2040522 May 1856

Sadrass

1
Sadrass HG 1 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 31520COV-908
Lot 315207 September 1822

Samulcotah

1
Samulcotah HG 1 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 31520COV-907
Lot 315201819

Secunderabad

6
Secunderabad HG 6 pre-1854 coverCOV-4236
#423617 December 1850
Secunderabad HG 6 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 30405COV-887
Lot 304051841
Secunderabad HG 3 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 30420COV-899
Lot 304201850
Secunderabad HG 3 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 30410COV-896
Lot 304101851
Secunderabad HG 1 pre-1854 coverCOV-884
#88423 April 1836
Secunderabad HG 6 pre-1854 coverCOV-4214
#421426 November 1854

Seerpore

1
Seerpore HG 2 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 20409COV-2774
Lot 2040910 July 1857

Sheemooga

1
Sheemooga HG 3 pre-1854 coverCOV-548
#5487 May 1855

Sholapoor

1
Sholapoor HG 6 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 20247COV-2783
Lot 2024712 July 1855

Singapore

1
Singapore FP 1 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 60034COV-4384
Lot 6003412 August 1831

Sittara

1
Sittara HG 1b pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 20246COV-2782
Lot 2024610 July 1855

Tanjore

1
Tanjore HG 7 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 20398COV-2767
Lot 2039831 May 1855

Tirhoot

1
Tirhoot HG 1 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 50706COV-2375
Lot 50706

Trichinopoly

1
Trichinopoly HG 3a pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot Lot No 50910COV-578
Lot Lot No 509101825

Vizianagarum

1
Vizianagarum HG 3 pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot Lot No 50910COV-876
Lot Lot No 509109 Feb 1837

Waghorn

38
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1742
#17421 March 1837
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1745
#17451 May 1837
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1793
#17931 May 1841
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1761
#17611 November 1836
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1765
#17651 September 1836
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1783
#178310 April 1840
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1771
#177110 May 1839
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1794
#179411 January 1838
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1723
#172312 January 1838
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1766
#176614 June 1838
Waghorn pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 31356COV-2842
Lot 3135614 March 1838
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1763
#176315 April 1837
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1811
#181115 August 1850
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1702
#170216 January 1840
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1762
#17621836
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1803
#18031838
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1703
#17031839
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1705
#17052 April 1839
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1710
#17102 March 1840
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1809
#18092 March 1847
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1749
#174920 January 1838
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1726
#172621 September 1839
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1786
#178621 September 1839
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1718
#171822 December 1837
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1750
#175024 March 1836
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1768
#176827 February 1839
Waghorn pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 10041COV-1832
Lot 1004129 July 1837
Waghorn pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 40709COV-2860
Lot 4070930 September 1836
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1704
#17044 January 1839
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1688
#16884 May 1838
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1748
#17484 September 1838
Waghorn pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 10914COV-2590
Lot 109145 August 1837
Waghorn pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 10042COV-1833
Lot 100425 June 1839
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1773
#17737 August 1839
Waghorn pre-1854 cover, David Feldman lot 10043COV-1834
Lot 100438 February 1839
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1758
#1758August 1838
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1764
#1764May 1838
Waghorn pre-1854 coverCOV-1781
#1781September 1839

Frequently asked

What Indian pre stamp covers has David Feldman handled?
This census records 145 pre-1854 Indian pre stamp covers traced to David Feldman, across 57 post offices, dated 1793–1859. Each is catalogued by post office and Hammond Giles figure number, with sale and lot references, and links to full images and provenance.
Does David Feldman sell pre-1854 British India postal history?
Yes — David Feldman 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.davidfeldman.com.
How can I research the provenance of an David Feldman Indian cover?
Find the cover on this page or search the census by post office and Giles number. Each recorded cover page lists its David Feldman sale and lot reference alongside dates, colours, rarity and images — a permanent, citable record of its auction history.