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55
covers
26
offices
1792–1856
dated

Sephils is a philatelic auction house whose sales of pre-1854 Indian postal history are recorded in this open census. We have traced 55 pre stamp covers of British India to Sephils, spanning 26 post offices and dated 1792–1856 — 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 (15), Madras (6), Bombay (4), Umbalah (4), Pondicherry (3) and Belgaum (2). Select any cover to see its full record, or visit Sephils for their current and forthcoming sales.

Ajmere

1
Ajmere HG 1 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0112COV-3622
Lot 0112

Allyghur

1
Allyghur HG 4 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0121COV-3612
Lot 0121

Bangalore

1
Bangalore HG 9 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0117COV-3598
Lot 011725 January 1849

Belgaum

2
Belgaum HG 4 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0108COV-3630
Lot 010815 October 1849
Belgaum HG 1 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0087COV-3626
Lot 00876 April 1836

Bombay

4
Bombay SR3 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0116COV-3608
Lot 0116
Bombay SD7 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0096COV-3640
Lot 00961854
Bombay HG 19 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0081COV-3632
Lot 008120 February 1840
Bombay SD7 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0085COV-3636
Lot 008523 March 1850

Calcutta

15
Calcutta HG 24 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0104COV-3628
Lot 010411 August 1839
Calcutta HG 24 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0085COV-3645
Lot 008515 March 1839
Calcutta HG 10 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0106COV-3618
Lot 01061792
Calcutta SR7 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0119COV-3610
Lot 01191819
Calcutta SD9 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0118COV-3602
Lot 01181830
Calcutta G8 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0110COV-3620
Lot 01101832
Calcutta SD16a pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0112COV-3596
Lot 01121846
Calcutta SD16a pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0083COV-3623
Lot 00831846
Calcutta SD17 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0101COV-3641
Lot 01011850
Calcutta HG 29 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0106COV-3593
Lot 01061853
Calcutta SD17 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0084COV-3644
Lot 00841856
Calcutta HG 28 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0084COV-3624
Lot 00842 August 1850
Calcutta HG 27 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0108COV-3617
Lot 010821 September 1847
Calcutta SD17 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0082COV-3634
Lot 00826 February 1847
Calcutta SR27 pre-1854 coverCOV-3594
#35948 July 1835

Cannanore

1
Cannanore HG 5 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0104COV-3643
Lot 01041 January 1845

Delhi

1
Delhi HG 15 pre-1854 coverCOV-3605
#3605

Gooty

1
Gooty HG 2 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0109COV-3592
Lot 01091848

Goruckpoor

1
Goruckpoor HG 1 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0120COV-3611
Lot 012013 April 1825

Gwalior

1
Gwalior HG 7 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0106COV-3629
Lot 0106

Gya

1
Gya HG 2 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0083COV-3635
Lot 00836 July 1847

Indore

1
Indore HG 5 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0108COV-3619
Lot 010825 November 1852

Kangra

1
Kangra HG 1 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0102COV-3642
Lot 010210 February 1852

Kircumbady

1
Kircumbady HG 1 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0100COV-3627
Lot 01004 September 1854

Madras

6
Madras HG 19 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0099COV-3604
Lot 009910 September 1842
Madras HG 19 pre-1854 coverCOV-3606
#36061843
Madras HG 19 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0112COV-3607
Lot 01121847
Madras SD11 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0122COV-3599
Lot 012223 September 1830
Madras SD8 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0116COV-3595
Lot 011629 April 1826
Madras SD8 pre-1854 coverCOV-3609
#36099 April 1830

Mysore

1
Mysore HG 5 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0086COV-3637
Lot 008613 December 1837

Nuseerabad

1
Nuseerabad HG 1 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0096COV-3603
Lot 00961846

Pondicherry

3
Pondicherry HG 10 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0105COV-3613
Lot 010514 September 1846
Pondicherry HG 12 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0111COV-3621
Lot 01111849
Pondicherry HG 12 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0119COV-3601
Lot 01191854

Poona

2
Poona HG 9 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0121COV-3600
Lot 0121
Poona HG 2 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0112COV-3615
Lot 011215 July 1833

Poonamullee

1
Poonamullee HG 1 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0084COV-3633
Lot 008425 May 1834

Pubna

1
Pubna HG 2 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0114COV-3614
Lot 011422 August 1854

Simla

1
Simla HG 4 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0088COV-3639
Lot 008812 April 1852

Sittara

1
Sittara HG 1 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0111COV-3616
Lot 011114 November 1848

Trichinopoly

1
Trichinopoly HG 14 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0109COV-3631
Lot 010910 August 1848

Umbalah

4
Umbalah HG 1 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0114COV-3597
Lot 01141845
Umbalah HG 12 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0104COV-3591
Lot 01041853
Umbalah HG 12 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0087COV-3638
Lot 00871854
Umbalah HG 1 pre-1854 cover, Sephils lot 0085COV-3625
Lot 008531 January 1849

Frequently asked

What Indian pre stamp covers has Sephils handled?
This census records 55 pre-1854 Indian pre stamp covers traced to Sephils, across 26 post offices, dated 1792–1856. 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.