India Study Circle is a philatelic auction house whose sales of pre-1854 Indian postal history are recorded in this open census. We have traced 32 pre stamp covers of British India to India Study Circle, spanning 20 post offices and dated 1809–1853 — each catalogued by office and Hammond Giles figure number, with the India Study Circle sale and lot reference preserved permanently alongside dates, colours, rarity and images.
Offices represented include Calcutta (5), Madras (4), Mhow (3), Allahabad (2), Bangalore (2) and Bombay (2). Select any cover to see its full record, or visit India Study Circle for their current and forthcoming sales.
Ajmere
1
Benares
1
Bhopal
1
Calcutta
5
Cuddapah
1
Delhi
1
DumDum
1
Gowahaty
1
Gujranwala
1
Hydrabad (Scind)
1
Indore
1
Lahore
1
Mysore
1
Pondicherry
1
Trichinopoly
1
Frequently asked
- What Indian pre stamp covers has India Study Circle handled?
- This census records 32 pre-1854 Indian pre stamp covers traced to India Study Circle, across 20 post offices, dated 1809–1853. Each is catalogued by post office and Hammond Giles figure number, with sale and lot references, and links to full images and provenance.
- Does India Study Circle sell pre-1854 British India postal history?
- Yes — India Study Circle 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 indiastudycircle.org.
- How can I research the provenance of an India Study Circle Indian cover?
- Find the cover on this page or search the census by post office and Giles number. Each recorded cover page lists its India Study Circle sale and lot reference alongside dates, colours, rarity and images — a permanent, citable record of its auction history.