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142
covers
47
offices
1790–1867
dated

eBay is a philatelic auction house whose sales of pre-1854 Indian postal history are recorded in this open census. We have traced 142 pre stamp covers of British India to eBay, spanning 47 post offices and dated 1790–1867 — each catalogued by office and Hammond Giles figure number, with the eBay sale and lot reference preserved permanently alongside dates, colours, rarity and images.

Offices represented include Madras (26), Bombay (19), Calcutta (17), Agra (8), Bangalore (6) and Belgaum (5). Select any cover to see its full record, or visit eBay 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 eBay pre stamp covers recorded here — last updated 6 Nov 2026.

Bombay SD10 pre-1854 cover, eBay
Bombayadded 6 Nov 2026
Umbalah HG 9 pre-1854 cover, eBay
Umbalahadded 6 Nov 2026
Calcutta SD12 pre-1854 cover, eBay
Calcuttaadded 1 Nov 2026
Calcutta HG 10 pre-1854 cover, eBay
Calcuttaadded 19 Oct 2026
Bombay SD7 pre-1854 cover, eBay
Bombayadded 19 Oct 2026
Wuzeerabad HG 4 pre-1854 cover, eBay
Wuzeerabadadded 19 Oct 2026
DumDum HG 7 pre-1854 cover, eBay
DumDumadded 19 Oct 2026
Agra HG 13 pre-1854 cover, eBay
Agraadded 19 Oct 2026

Agra

8
Agra HG 5 pre-1854 coverCOV-4508
#450818 March 1848
Agra HG 1 pre-1854 cover, eBay lot 2COV-4385
Lot 21830
Agra HG 1 pre-1854 cover, eBay lot 3COV-4387
Lot 31837
Agra HG 13 pre-1854 cover, eBay lot 117466949661COV-5710
Lot 1174669496611846
Agra HG 13 pre-1854 cover, eBay lot 117466948918COV-5712
Lot 1174669489181847
Agra HG 13 pre-1854 cover, eBay lot 117466950141COV-5709
Lot 1174669501411848
Agra HG 13 pre-1854 cover, eBay lot 117466948262COV-5711
Lot 1174669482621849
Agra HG 13 pre-1854 cover, eBay lot 117466947367COV-5708
Lot 1174669473671850

Alleppy

3
Alleppy HG 3 pre-1854 coverCOV-4722
#472212 March 1857
Alleppy HG 3 pre-1854 coverCOV-4724
#472416 August 1855
Alleppy HG Add. 1 pre-1854 coverCOV-4410
#441020 July 1835

Assurghur

1
Assurghur HG 2 pre-1854 coverCOV-5418
#541813 September 1859

Bangalore

6
Bangalore HG 9 pre-1854 coverCOV-4627
#4627
Bangalore HG 9 pre-1854 coverCOV-4411
#441110 May 1847
Bangalore HG 9 pre-1854 coverCOV-4408
#44081842
Bangalore HG 10 pre-1854 coverCOV-4407
#44071849
Bangalore HG 2 pre-1854 coverCOV-4405
#440524 January 1819
Bangalore HG 2 pre-1854 coverCOV-4409
#440928 June 1825

Baroda

1
Baroda HG 1a pre-1854 coverCOV-4723
#472325 October 1855

Belgaum

5
Belgaum HG 7 pre-1854 coverCOV-4831
#4831
Belgaum HG 3 pre-1854 coverCOV-4603
#460318 May 1841
Belgaum HG 5 pre-1854 coverCOV-4837
#48371852
Belgaum HG 6 pre-1854 coverCOV-4832
#48321853
Belgaum HG 5 pre-1854 coverCOV-4834
#483430 June 1849

Bombay

19
Bombay SR23 pre-1854 cover, eBay lot 377471327510COV-5684
Lot 377471327510
Bombay SD6 pre-1854 coverCOV-4620
#462017 April 1838
Bombay HG 20 pre-1854 coverCOV-4415
#441518 September 1854
Bombay HG 20 pre-1854 coverCOV-4746
#47461839
Bombay SD7 pre-1854 cover, eBay lot 117466944400COV-5715
Lot 1174669444001842
Bombay SR3 pre-1854 coverCOV-4417
#44171845
Bombay SR6 pre-1854 coverCOV-4419
#44191845
Bombay SD12 pre-1854 coverCOV-4621
#46211852
Bombay SR3 pre-1854 coverCOV-3501
#35011855
Bombay SR3 pre-1854 coverCOV-3502
#35021857
Bombay SR29 pre-1854 coverCOV-4420
#44201858
Bombay SD10 pre-1854 cover, eBay lot 137721448670COV-5758
Lot 1377214486701861
Bombay SR31 pre-1854 cover, eBay lot 407232371059COV-5417
Lot 4072323710591861
Bombay SR29 pre-1854 coverCOV-4750
#47501862
Bombay HG 27 pre-1854 coverCOV-4637
#46371864
Bombay SR29 pre-1854 coverCOV-4418
#44181867
Bombay HG 22 pre-1854 coverCOV-4622
#46222 September 1855
Bombay HG 30 pre-1854 coverCOV-4421
#442124 February 1860
Bombay SD12 pre-1854 coverCOV-4619
#461925 June 1854

Calcutta

17
Calcutta HG 22 pre-1854 coverCOV-3534
#35341 January 1839
Calcutta SD31 pre-1854 coverCOV-4633
#46331 September 1859
Calcutta HG SRa pre-1854 coverCOV-4594
#459414 June 1824
Calcutta HG 10 pre-1854 cover, eBay lot 366598956861COV-5716
Lot 3665989568611790
Calcutta HG 11 pre-1854 coverCOV-4745
#47451791
Calcutta SR27 pre-1854 cover, eBay lot 297823232079COV-5429
Lot 2978232320791832
Calcutta HG 21 pre-1854 coverCOV-4427
#44271842
Calcutta SD13 pre-1854 coverCOV-4624
#46241845
Calcutta SD12 pre-1854 cover, eBay lot 143485776407COV-5744
Lot 1434857764071850
Calcutta SD21 pre-1854 coverCOV-4640
#46401851
Calcutta SR49 pre-1854 coverCOV-4623
#46231855
Calcutta SD11 pre-1854 coverCOV-3499
#34991855
Calcutta HG 28 pre-1854 coverCOV-3533
#35332 May 1848
Calcutta SD6 pre-1854 coverCOV-4615
#461525 May 1819
Calcutta SD31 pre-1854 coverCOV-4635
#46353 August 1859
Calcutta SD9 pre-1854 coverCOV-4626
#46263 December 1828
Calcutta SD31 pre-1854 coverCOV-4634
#46343 September 1859

Cawnpore

3
Cawnpore HG 6 pre-1854 coverCOV-3546
#3546
Cawnpore HG 4a pre-1854 coverCOV-3547
#35471832
Cawnpore HG 10 pre-1854 coverCOV-3535
#35351838

Chicacole

2
Chicacole MN 2 pre-1854 coverCOV-4516
#451622 March 1822
Chicacole MN 1 pre-1854 coverCOV-4404
#44044 April 1822

Cocanada

1
Cocanada HG 1 pre-1854 coverCOV-4596
#45961856

Culnah

1
Culnah HG 1 pre-1854 coverCOV-3329
#332928 July 1843

Danoor

1
Danoor HG 2 pre-1854 cover, eBay lot 10027COV-29
Lot 1002714 April 1844

Delhi

1
Delhi HG 3 pre-1854 coverCOV-4426
#44261844

Dharwar

1
Dharwar HG 3 pre-1854 coverCOV-4386
#438626 October 1855

Dinapore

1
Dinapore HG 2 pre-1854 coverCOV-3536
#353629 March 1826

DumDum

1
DumDum HG 7 pre-1854 cover, eBay lot 117466940097COV-5713
Lot 1174669400971843

Ghazeepore

1
Ghazeepore HG 5 pre-1854 coverCOV-3545
#354523 August 1836

Gooty

1
Gooty HG 2 pre-1854 coverCOV-4760
#476011 December 1839

Gowahaty

1
Gowahaty HG 3 pre-1854 cover, eBay lot 34COV-1446
Lot 341851

Guntoor

1
Guntoor HG 4 pre-1854 coverCOV-4589
#45899 July 1849

Gwalior

1
Gwalior HG 1 pre-1854 coverCOV-4716
#47161834

Hyderabad

1
Hyderabad HG 10 pre-1854 coverCOV-4406
#44061856

Jalnah

1
Jalnah HG 3 pre-1854 coverCOV-4402
#440227 April 1848

Kalka

1
Kalka HG 1 pre-1854 cover, eBay lot 117466938961COV-5707
Lot 1174669389611854

Karical

1
Karical HG 1 pre-1854 coverCOV-4762
#476219 December 1856

Kedgeree

3
Kedgeree HG 2 pre-1854 coverCOV-4747
#47471822
Kedgeree S2 pre-1854 coverCOV-4748
#474823 August 1824
Kedgeree HG 3 pre-1854 cover, eBay lot 206304905328COV-3498
Lot 20630490532824 July 1829

Kircumbady

1
Kircumbady HG 2 pre-1854 coverCOV-4595
#459524 September 1851

Lucknow

4
Lucknow HG 1 pre-1854 coverCOV-3532
#3532
Lucknow HG 12A pre-1854 coverCOV-4430
#443010 September 1853
Lucknow HG 10 pre-1854 coverCOV-4429
#44291853
Lucknow HG 12A pre-1854 coverCOV-4425
#44251853

Madras

26
Madras SD19 pre-1854 coverCOV-4607
#460710 June 1845
Madras SD11 pre-1854 coverCOV-4608
#460813 November 1833
Madras HG 11 pre-1854 coverCOV-4606
#460614 April 1824
Madras HG 20 pre-1854 coverCOV-4611
#461114 December 1854
Madras SD8 pre-1854 coverCOV-4604
#460416 July 1822
Madras SD18 pre-1854 coverCOV-4618
#461818 December 1843
Madras SD4 pre-1854 coverCOV-4612
#46121817
Madras SD8 pre-1854 cover, eBay lot 366666380196COV-5137
Lot 3666663801961829
Madras SR5 pre-1854 coverCOV-4616
#46161845
Madras SD19 pre-1854 coverCOV-4636
#46361847
Madras HG 22 pre-1854 coverCOV-4610
#46101853
Madras SD21 pre-1854 coverCOV-4428
#44281854
Madras SR5 pre-1854 cover, eBay lot 147562580498COV-5419
Lot 1475625804981858
Madras SR5 pre-1854 cover, eBay lot 386731896457COV-5497
Lot 3867318964571862
Madras SD13 pre-1854 coverCOV-4601
#46012 February 1833
Madras SD13 pre-1854 coverCOV-4414
#441421 April 1837
Madras SD8 pre-1854 coverCOV-4598
#459822 December 1820
Madras SD16 pre-1854 coverCOV-4591
#459122 September 1840
Madras HG 19a pre-1854 coverCOV-4602
#460224 August 1841
Madras HG 22 pre-1854 coverCOV-4614
#461425 1 1853
Madras SD8 pre-1854 coverCOV-4609
#460929 March 1823
Madras HG 19 pre-1854 coverCOV-4600
#46005 12 1837
Madras SD11 pre-1854 coverCOV-4599
#45996 August 1828
Madras SD8 pre-1854 coverCOV-4588
#45886 Non 1830
Madras SD8 pre-1854 coverCOV-4590
#45908 January 1823
Madras SD8 pre-1854 coverCOV-4592
#45929 July 1827

Mangalore

1
Mangalore HG 3 pre-1854 coverCOV-3590
#359029 October 1859

Manuntaddy

1
Manuntaddy HG 3 pre-1854 coverCOV-4296
#429628 August 1861

Merut

4
Merut HG 3 pre-1854 coverCOV-4423
#44231833
Merut HG 3 pre-1854 coverCOV-3537
#353720 December 1833
Merut HG 2 pre-1854 coverCOV-4422
#442227 May 1815
Merut HG 5 pre-1854 coverCOV-3539
#35399 August 1839

Mhow

1
Mhow HG 5 pre-1854 coverCOV-3505
#35051859

Midnapore

1
Midnapore HG 3 pre-1854 coverCOV-3544
#3544

Mooltan

1
Mooltan HG 2 pre-1854 coverCOV-4515
#451524 September 1854

Nagpore

2
Nagpore HG 6 pre-1854 coverCOV-4833
#4833
Nagpore HG 3 pre-1854 coverCOV-4749
#47494 September 1856

Nowshaira

1
Nowshaira HG 1 pre-1854 cover, eBay lot 327379150553COV-5498
Lot 3273791505531855

Ootacamund

2
Ootacamund HG 5 pre-1854 coverCOV-4597
#45971849
Ootacamund HG 4 pre-1854 coverCOV-3504
#35046 June 1856

Patna

1
Patna HG 6 pre-1854 coverCOV-3543
#354323 September 1826

Poona

3
Poona HG 9 pre-1854 coverCOV-5584
#55841853
Poona HG 9 pre-1854 cover, eBay lot 377437075314COV-5685
Lot 3774370753141854
Poona HG 9A pre-1854 coverCOV-4413
#44131860

Secunderabad

3
Secunderabad HG 1 pre-1854 coverCOV-4617
#4617
Secunderabad HG 6 pre-1854 coverCOV-4403
#44031854
Secunderabad HG 6 pre-1854 coverCOV-4593
#45931855

Sooree (Beerbhoom)

1
Sooree (Beerbhoom) HG 1 pre-1854 cover, eBay lot 237057447961COV-5686
Lot 2370574479611855

Trivandrum

1
Trivandrum HG 3 pre-1854 coverCOV-4613
#46137 January 1846

Umbalah

2
Umbalah HG 1 pre-1854 coverCOV-4424
#44241848
Umbalah HG 9 pre-1854 cover, eBay lot 257740663777COV-5757
Lot 2577406637771855

Vizagapatam

1
Vizagapatam HG 7 pre-1854 coverCOV-4625
#462511 May 1840

Wuzeerabad

1
Wuzeerabad HG 4 pre-1854 cover, eBay lot 117466941295COV-5714
Lot 1174669412951849

Frequently asked

What Indian pre stamp covers has eBay handled?
This census records 142 pre-1854 Indian pre stamp covers traced to eBay, across 47 post offices, dated 1790–1867. Each is catalogued by post office and Hammond Giles figure number, with sale and lot references, and links to full images and provenance.
Does eBay sell pre-1854 British India postal history?
Yes — eBay 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.ebay.com.
How can I research the provenance of an eBay Indian cover?
Find the cover on this page or search the census by post office and Giles number. Each recorded cover page lists its eBay sale and lot reference alongside dates, colours, rarity and images — a permanent, citable record of its auction history.