
Auction house · Provenance
Sephils
- 391
- covers
- 103
- offices
- 1792–1863
- dated
Sephils is a philatelic auction house whose sales of pre-1854 Indian postal history are recorded in this open census. We have traced 391 pre stamp covers of British India to Sephils, spanning 103 post offices and dated 1792–1863 — each catalogued by office and Hammond Giles figure number, with the Sephils sale and lot reference preserved permanently alongside dates, colours, rarity and images.
Offices represented include Calcutta (80), Bombay (47), Madras (27), Bangalore (16), Umbalah (12) and Delhi (11). Select any cover to see its full record, or visit Sephils 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 Sephils pre stamp covers recorded here — last updated 15 Sept 2026.
Agra
4Ahmedabad
1Ajmere
1Allahabad
2Almora
1Backergunge
1Bangalore
16
COV-3898
COV-3955
COV-4900
COV-3718
COV-3653
COV-4395
COV-4448
COV-3757
COV-5219
COV-3735
COV-3766
COV-3598
COV-3837
COV-4444
COV-3905
COV-3846Barelly
1Barrackpore
1Bauleah
1Belgaum
7Benares
4Berhampore
1Bhauglepoor
1Bolaram
1Bombay
47
COV-3648
COV-3608
COV-4898
COV-4951
COV-3647
COV-3938
COV-3848
COV-3925
COV-3916
COV-3791
COV-3663
COV-3714
COV-3654
COV-3709
COV-3760
COV-3859
COV-3701
COV-3646
COV-3893
COV-3657
COV-3659
COV-3794
COV-3704
COV-3899
COV-3959
COV-3640
COV-3872
COV-4439
COV-4449
COV-3793
COV-3889
COV-4703
COV-3843
COV-3749
COV-3788
COV-3632
COV-3666
COV-3636
COV-3944
COV-4701
COV-3779
COV-3799
COV-3651
COV-3780
COV-3665
COV-3720
COV-3858Bundelcund
1Calcutta
80
COV-3886
COV-3950
COV-3800
COV-3887
COV-3805
COV-4687
COV-3850
COV-3628
COV-3895
COV-3728
COV-3775
COV-3785
COV-3645
COV-3879
COV-3649
COV-3618
COV-3808
COV-3610
COV-4689
COV-3602
COV-5162
COV-3620
COV-3896
COV-3807
COV-3888
COV-3880
COV-3933
COV-3921
COV-4688
COV-3868
COV-3892
COV-3596
COV-3623
COV-4230
COV-3762
COV-3697
COV-3761
COV-3956
COV-3906
COV-3777
COV-3641
COV-3844
COV-3593
COV-3644
COV-4700
COV-3929
COV-3661
COV-3928
COV-3932
COV-3914
COV-4457
COV-3706
COV-3699
COV-3711
COV-3624
COV-3662
COV-3669
COV-3733
COV-3784
COV-3707
COV-3617
COV-3751
COV-3698
COV-3700
COV-3945
COV-3871
COV-3727
COV-3866
COV-3748
COV-4901
COV-3776
COV-3634
COV-3672
COV-3894
COV-3911
COV-3729
COV-3594
COV-3802
COV-3952
COV-3943Cawnpore
6Chandernagore
1Chhindwara
1Cocanada
1Cochin
5Cuddalore
1Delhi
11DumDum
4Ferozepore
1Futtyghur
1Ghazeepore
2Gooty
1Goruckpoor
1Guntoor
1Hyderabad
1Jalnah
4Jullunder
1Karatchee
1Kedgeree
5Kircumbady
5Kotah
1Kotree
1Kurnaul (NWP)
1Madras
27
COV-3604
COV-3812
COV-3845
COV-3838
COV-3803
COV-3702
COV-3795
COV-3606
COV-3882
COV-3607
COV-4233
COV-3912
COV-3913
COV-3877
COV-3806
COV-3599
COV-3734
COV-3847
COV-3930
COV-3595
COV-3660
COV-3915
COV-3650
COV-3951
COV-3852
COV-3609
COV-3854Mallegaum
1Manuntaddy
1Masulipatam
1Mayaveram
1Merut
8Mominabad
1Neemuch
1Nuldroog
1Ootacamund
4Palaveram
1Peshawur
1Pondicherry
6Poona
5Poonamullee
1Poorneea
1Saharunpore
1Sehore
1Simla
5Sittara
1Sobathoo
1Tellicherry
1Tranquebar
1Trichinopoly
6Umbalah
12Vizianagarum
1Frequently asked
- What Indian pre stamp covers has Sephils handled?
- This census records 391 pre-1854 Indian pre stamp covers traced to Sephils, across 103 post offices, dated 1792–1863. Each is catalogued by post office and Hammond Giles figure number, with sale and lot references, and links to full images and provenance.
- Does Sephils sell pre-1854 British India postal history?
- Yes — Sephils 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 sephils.com/home.
- How can I research the provenance of an Sephils Indian cover?
- Find the cover on this page or search the census by post office and Giles number. Each recorded cover page lists its Sephils sale and lot reference alongside dates, colours, rarity and images — a permanent, citable record of its auction history.





























































































































































































































