Skip to content
Hand Struck Stamps
India Study Circle logo

Auction house · Provenance

India Study Circle

indiastudycircle.org
67
covers
38
offices
1804–1859
dated

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 67 pre stamp covers of British India to India Study Circle, spanning 38 post offices and dated 1804–1859 — 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 (13), Madras (5), Bombay (4), Mhow (3), Allahabad (2) and Bangalore (2). Select any cover to see its full record, or visit India Study Circle 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 India Study Circle pre stamp covers recorded here — last updated 27 Sept 2026.

Calcutta SD2 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle
Calcuttaadded 27 Sept 2026
Calcutta SD10 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle
Calcuttaadded 27 Sept 2026
Surat HG 1 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle
Suratadded 27 Sept 2026
Calcutta SD10 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle
Calcuttaadded 27 Sept 2026
Delhi HG 1 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle
Delhiadded 27 Sept 2026
Poona HG 4 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle
Poonaadded 27 Sept 2026
Kedgeree S2 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle
Kedgereeadded 27 Sept 2026
Calcutta SD8a pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle
Calcuttaadded 27 Sept 2026

Agra

1
Agra HG 6 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 2816COV-5439
Lot 2816

Ajmere

1
Ajmere HG 1 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 4251COV-2029
Lot 425114 May 1850

Allahabad

2
Allahabad HG 4 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 1COV-2026
Lot 114 December 1842
Allahabad HG 7 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 2COV-2040
Lot 219 August

Bangalore

2
Bangalore HG 2 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 1800COV-2003
Lot 180029 July 1819
Bangalore HG 9 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 3COV-2037
Lot 3December 1845

Bellary

1
Bellary HG 10 pre-1854 coverCOV-2983
#298323 April 1842

Benares

1
Benares HG 2 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 1COV-1194
Lot 15 April 1811

Bhopal

1
Bhopal HG 2 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 4253COV-2030
Lot 42531853

Bombay

4
Bombay HG 12 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 2805COV-5445
Lot 2805
Bombay HG 5 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 2450COV-2019
Lot 24501809
Bombay X5 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 3507COV-2024
Lot 35071850s
Bombay HG 12 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 004COV-5487
Lot 0046 February 1830

Calcutta

13
Calcutta HG 36 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 1013COV-5430
Lot 101312 August 1859
Calcutta SD8b pre-1854 coverCOV-5443
#544314 June 1826
Calcutta SD10 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 007COV-5495
Lot 00715 September 1835
Calcutta SD10 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 006COV-5493
Lot 00618 April 1835
Calcutta SD2 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 2451COV-2020
Lot 24511814
Calcutta SD6 pre-1854 coverCOV-4033
#40331818
Calcutta SD8a pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 003COV-5489
Lot 0031825
Calcutta HG 15 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 003COV-5488
Lot 0031825
Calcutta HG 15a pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 3501COV-2025
Lot 35011829
Calcutta SD10 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 2500COV-2013
Lot 25001836
Calcutta SD11 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 2505COV-2017
Lot 25051848
Calcutta HG 27 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 2466COV-2022
Lot 24661852
Calcutta SD2 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 001COV-5496
Lot 00125 April 1804

Cannanore

1
Cannanore HG 3 pre-1854 coverCOV-3409
#340912 May 1830

Cuddapah

1
Cuddapah HG 3 pre-1854 coverCOV-959
#9591832

Delhi

2
Delhi HG 1 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 2303COV-5492
Lot 2303
Delhi HG 1 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 6COV-2038
Lot 61827

DumDum

1
DumDum HG 4 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 234COV-2031
Lot 2341844

Gowahaty

1
Gowahaty HG 3 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot Lot 903COV-2004
Lot Lot 9031853

Gujranwala

1
Gujranwala HG 1 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 3COV-2027
Lot 310 July 1852

Guntoor

1
Guntoor HG 4 pre-1854 coverCOV-3993
#39938 November 1851

Gwalior

1
Gwalior HG 1 pre-1854 coverCOV-5437
#543727 March 1832

Hydrabad (Scind)

2
Hydrabad (Scind) HG 4 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 2465COV-2010
Lot 24651852
Hydrabad (Scind) HG 2 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 1005COV-5442
Lot 10059 August 1843

Indore

1
Indore HG 4A pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 7COV-2036
Lot 71843

Karatchee

2
Karatchee HG 2 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 1004COV-5434
Lot 10041843
Karatchee HG 2 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 1006COV-5441
Lot 10061845

Kedgeree

1
Kedgeree S2 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 004COV-5490
Lot 00429 July 1827

Kotree

1
Kotree HG 2 pre-1854 coverCOV-5436
#543616 January 1854

Kurnaul (NWP)

1
Kurnaul (NWP) HG 1 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 2807COV-5446
Lot 280726 May 1834

Lahore

1
Lahore HG 6 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 2470COV-2023
Lot 24701853

Lucknow

1
Lucknow HG 1 pre-1854 coverCOV-580
#580

Madras

5
Madras HG 4 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 2800COV-5444
Lot 2800
Madras SD16 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 2460COV-2021
Lot 24601840
Madras MX8 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 2501COV-2015
Lot 25011842
Madras MX9 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 1301COV-2018
Lot 13011851
Madras HG 4 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 1300COV-2011
Lot 1300July 1809

Merut

1
Merut HG 10 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 3305COV-5480
Lot 33051845

Mhow

3
Mhow HG 1 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 4259COV-2033
Lot 4259
Mhow HG 3 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 9COV-2039
Lot 91838
Mhow HG 3a pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 4260COV-2034
Lot 42601840

Mysore

2
Mysore HG 6 pre-1854 coverCOV-532
#532
Mysore HG 1 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 3045COV-670
Lot 30451815

Nuseerabad

2
Nuseerabad HG 2 pre-1854 coverCOV-5432
#5432
Nuseerabad HG 2 pre-1854 coverCOV-5440
#544018 October 1843

Pondicherry

1
Pondicherry HG 10 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 4261COV-2035
Lot 42611846

Poona

1
Poona HG 4 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 002COV-5491
Lot 0025 April 1824

Rajputana

2
Rajputana HG 3 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 1002COV-5433
Lot 10021834
Rajputana HG 3 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 3061COV-686
Lot 30611834

Shikarpore

1
Shikarpore HG 4 pre-1854 coverCOV-5435
#543518 February 1854

Sobathoo

1
Sobathoo HG 2 pre-1854 coverCOV-5438
#54384 September 1843

Sukkur

1
Sukkur HG 4 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 1009COV-5431
Lot 10091852

Surat

1
Surat HG 1 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 005COV-5494
Lot 00528 December 1833

Trichinopoly

1
Trichinopoly HG 11 pre-1854 cover, India Study Circle lot 4264COV-2032
Lot 4264

Frequently asked

What Indian pre stamp covers has India Study Circle handled?
This census records 67 pre-1854 Indian pre stamp covers traced to India Study Circle, across 38 post offices, dated 1804–1859. Each is catalogued by post office and Hammond Giles figure number, with sale and lot references, and links to full images and provenance.
Does 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.