Auction house · Provenance
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
www.siegelauctions.com21 West 38th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10018, USA
- 928
- covers
- 239
- offices
- 1755–1871
- dated
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries is a philatelic auction house whose sales of pre-1854 Indian postal history are recorded in this open census. We have traced 928 pre stamp covers of British India to Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, spanning 239 post offices and dated 1755–1871 — each catalogued by office and Hammond Giles figure number, with the Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale and lot reference preserved permanently alongside dates, colours, rarity and images.
Offices represented include Calcutta (75), Madras (44), Waghorn (44), Bombay (42), Goa (25) and Pondicherry (22). Select any cover to see its full record, or visit Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries for their current and forthcoming sales.
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The newest Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries pre stamp covers recorded here — last updated 27 Sept 2026.
Aden
21
COV-5461Lot 57511 February 1852
COV-5478Lot 110713 August 1868
COV-5472Lot 57717 March 1855
COV-5473Lot 60951855
COV-5465Lot 5761855
COV-5474Lot 61231855
COV-5467Lot 32091855
COV-5466Lot 421120 November 1857
COV-5471Lot 57421 March 1847
COV-5462Lot 58527 December 1862
COV-5475Lot 612527 September 1857
COV-5477Lot 110528 December 1857
COV-5463Lot 110328 January 1850
COV-5464Lot 57328 March 1847
COV-5469Lot 57130 June 1846
COV-5476Lot 110231 July 1846
COV-5459Lot 56831 March 1840
COV-5470Lot 57231 October 1846
COV-5479Lot 2044 October 1859
COV-5468Lot 5709 December 1843
COV-5460Lot 569April 1840
Afghanistan
14
COV-5152Lot 64115 October 1842
COV-5140Lot 6251840
COV-5163Lot 6281841
COV-5164Lot 6281841
COV-5144Lot 6291841
COV-5148Lot 6382 September 1842
COV-5154Lot 64320 November 1842
COV-5149Lot 63922 October 1842
COV-5165Lot 62823 September 1841
COV-5150Lot 64024 Oct 1842
COV-5147Lot 6335 October 1841
COV-4697Lot 628Aug 29 1841
COV-5153Lot 642Nov 16 1842
COV-5141Lot 627Oct 6 1840
Agra
4
Ahmedabad Cantonment
1
Allahabad
7
Azimgurh
1
Backergunge
1
Bancorah
1
Bangalore
8
Barelly
3
Bauleah
3
Belgaum
4
Bellary
7
Benares
6
Berhampore
5
Bhauglepoor
4
Bhooj
1
Bicholim
1
Bishauth
1
Bolaram
1
Bombay
42
COV-15Lot 10013
COV-5257Lot 10040
COV-5252Lot 100331 August 1812
COV-16Lot 1001413 August 1851
COV-36Lot 914 April 1854
COV-5254Lot 1003714 November 1819
COV-5255Lot 1003815 February 1854
COV-369Lot 1002916 August 1851
COV-5256Lot 1003917 March 1848
COV-75Lot 600418 August 1805
COV-208Lot 100151809
COV-365Lot 100251816
COV-76Lot 60051816
COV-628Lot 30031816
COV-366Lot 100261817
COV-629Lot 30041817
COV-205Lot 100121818
COV-5346Lot 100361818
COV-206Lot 100131820
COV-207Lot 100141829
COV-368Lot 100281837
COV-5139Lot 6231838
COV-5145Lot 6301841
COV-5146Lot 6311841
COV-5253Lot 100351841
COV-5143Lot 6281841
COV-5142Lot 6281841
COV-5155Lot 6441842
COV-5258Lot 100411845
COV-364Lot 100241845
COV-5259Lot 100421849
COV-977Lot 11031850
COV-5326Lot 101331854
COV-4827Lot 14492 December 1860
COV-5345Lot 100342 February 1836
COV-209Lot 1001622 March 1831
COV-980Lot 338224 June 1843
COV-363Lot 1002327 August 1830
COV-3303Lot 60955 March 1855
COV-5340Lot 100157 February 1852
COV-367Lot 10027April 1837
COV-370Lot 10030August 1843
Bood Bood
1
Boolundersher
1
Budaon
1
Buhawulpore
1
Bulluah
1
Bundelcund
1
Burkaghur
1
Calcutta
75
COV-21Lot 10019
COV-23Lot 10021
COV-20Lot 10018
COV-5265Lot 10051
COV-22Lot 1002010 February 1817
COV-5269Lot 1005610 January 1816
COV-210Lot 1001710 July 1795
COV-5274Lot 1006211 April 1807
COV-77Lot 600811 June 1785
COV-19Lot 1001711 September 1800
COV-5349Lot 1005413 November 1795
COV-5272Lot 1005915 August 1842
COV-221Lot 1002816 August 1819
COV-5267Lot 1005317 May 1853
COV-5266Lot 100521780
COV-78Lot 60091787
COV-373Lot 100331795
COV-216Lot 1002318 March 1808
COV-1603Lot 51802
COV-215Lot 100221807
COV-80Lot 60111816
COV-41Lot 141816
COV-218Lot 100251816
COV-79Lot 60101816
COV-40Lot 131816
COV-632Lot 30081817
COV-5270Lot 100571817
COV-382Lot 100421818
COV-615Lot 12981818
COV-212Lot 100191818
COV-219Lot 100261818
COV-634Lot 30101819
COV-374Lot 100341825
COV-385Lot 100451828
COV-377Lot 100371830
COV-378Lot 100381830
COV-5276Lot 100661837
COV-5317Lot 100501846
COV-5273Lot 100601846
COV-18Lot 100161847
COV-42Lot 151851
COV-380Lot 100401852
COV-5171Lot 1431854
COV-4713Lot 1751854
COV-5327Lot 101311854
COV-4711Lot 1431854
COV-4705Lot 1991857
COV-384Lot 1004419 April 1817
COV-39#3919 July 1786
COV-220Lot 1002719 September 1816
COV-656Lot 30312 January 1817
COV-635Lot 30112 June 1846
COV-5350Lot 100612 June 1851
COV-5279Lot 100652 May 1831
COV-4765Lot 60252 November 1788
COV-214Lot 1002120 August 1794
COV-381Lot 1004122 April 1806
COV-1839#183922 December 1776
COV-5351Lot 1006422 October 1829
COV-81Lot 601227 November 1817
COV-5271Lot 1005827 November 1836
COV-630Lot 300628 October 1797
COV-5275Lot 1006328 October 1815
COV-376Lot 100363 April 1837
COV-211Lot 100183 February 1794
COV-631#63130 January 1817
COV-3305Lot 619230 September 1839
COV-633Lot 30094 February 1818
COV-375Lot 100354 July 1836
COV-379Lot 100394 September 1849
COV-17Lot 100155 January 1795
COV-213Lot 100206 July 1853
COV-383Lot 100437 April 1846
COV-4810Lot 61038 August 1855
COV-5268Lot 100558 December 1851
Calicut
4
Calmeer Point
1
Camp
5
Cannanore
6
Cawnpore
6
Chandernagore
7
Cherapunjee
1
Chicacole
1
Chittagong
1
Chittoor
6
Colgong
1
Combaconum
1
Commercolly
1
Covilputy
1
Cuddapah
6
Cuttack
5
Dacca
7
Damaun
5
Danoor
1
Darjeeling
1
Deenajpoor
1
Delhi
9
Derah
1
Dharwar
1
Dholka
1
Dhurrungaum
1
Diamond Harbour
2
Digra
1
Dinapore
6
Dindigul
1
DumDum
4
Ferozepore
1
Ghazeepore
3
Goa
25
COV-3189Lot 280
COV-3190Lot 28110 May 1839
COV-3173Lot 622412 January 1827
COV-3188Lot 27813 March 1820
COV-3193Lot 28414 July 1851
COV-3176Lot 622717 August 1842
COV-3183Lot 623617 December 1862
COV-3178Lot 623118 August 1845
COV-3175Lot 622618 February 1842
COV-3194Lot 28518 May 1855
COV-3195Lot 2932 August 1866
COV-3181Lot 623420 December 1859
COV-3182Lot 623520 January 1862
COV-3179Lot 623220 September 1847
COV-3180Lot 623321 August 1855
COV-3192Lot 28321 October 1842
COV-3191Lot 28222 July 1839
COV-3177Lot 623022 October 1844
COV-3187Lot 624025 April 1871
COV-3174Lot 622525 August 1836
COV-3186Lot 623925 August 1869
COV-3197Lot 29628 July 1869
COV-3184Lot 62373 August 1865
COV-3185Lot 62384 June 1868
COV-3196Lot 2956 May 1868
Goorgong
1
Gooty
1
Goruckpoor
3
Guntoor
1
Hatras
1
Hazaribagh
1
Hoshungabad
4
Houghly
5
Hurdwar
1
Hurryhur
1
Hyderabad
7
Jalnah
7
Jessore
1
Kaludghee
1
Kamptee
8
Karical
10
Kedgeree
11
COV-1022Lot 100521 September 1843
COV-257Lot 1006613 October 1822
COV-256Lot 1006518 March 1841
COV-255Lot 100641823
COV-648Lot 30241829
COV-4857Lot 602220 February 1819
COV-1020Lot 1005021 January 1820
COV-4858Lot 1005021 January 1821
COV-1021Lot 1005128 June 1829
COV-254Lot 1006330 April 1820
COV-258Lot 10067August 1824
Kircumbady
2
Kotegurh
1
Kurnaul (NWP)
3
Kussowlee
4
Kythul
1
Landour
4
Lodianah
4
Lucknow
7
Madras
44
COV-659Lot 303413 August 1818
COV-267Lot 1007614 September 1811
COV-274Lot 1008316 April 1807
COV-58Lot 3116 April 1847
COV-95Lot 602616 August 1799
COV-269Lot 1007816 May 1808
COV-5299Lot 100961801
COV-265Lot 100741808
COV-96Lot 60271810
COV-270Lot 100791810
COV-654Lot 30301810
COV-271Lot 100801812
COV-469Lot 100601816
COV-468Lot 100591817
COV-276Lot 100851817
COV-273Lot 100821818
COV-657Lot 30321818
COV-5359Lot 101001818
COV-275Lot 100841819
COV-428Lot 100891823
COV-470Lot 100611836
COV-433Lot 100941837
COV-57Lot 301844
COV-430Lot 100911845
COV-266Lot 1007519 July 1806
COV-429Lot 100902 February 1825
COV-54Lot 2720 January 1789
COV-434Lot 1009521 January 1837
COV-5358Lot 1009821 March 1840
COV-427Lot 1008821 November 1809
COV-56Lot 2921 September 1819
COV-653Lot 302924 May 1800
COV-5298Lot 1009726 December 1843
COV-431Lot 1009228 January 1842
COV-268Lot 1007730 December 1816
COV-432Lot 1009330 March 1836
COV-97Lot 602830 May 1816
COV-5300Lot 1009930 May 1819
COV-467Lot 100585 February 1810
COV-272Lot 100817 April 1820
COV-55#558 July 1816
COV-2099Lot 10124, Sale 90248 June 1786
COV-658Lot 3033April 1818
COV-94#94November 1788
Mahableshwar
1
Malda
1
Malwan
1
Manuntaddy
1
Margao
6
Merut
8
Midnapore
1
Mirzapore
7
Moongyr
6
Mount
5
Muddekerry
1
Mussouri
1
Muttra
8
Mymunsing
3
Nagpore
5
Naidopet
1
Neemuch
1
Nellore
1
Nepaul
16
COV-518#5181 April 1850
COV-519Lot 2291 February 1849
COV-3022Lot 301511 October 1855
COV-3019Lot 23115 October 1854
COV-520Lot 613716 July 1847
COV-3029Lot 22616 March 1836
COV-3027#302717 June 1855
COV-3023Lot 2321855
COV-3026Lot 23329 August 1855
COV-341Lot 1015229 December 1836
COV-3030Lot 2273 July 1836
COV-342Lot 1015330 July 1851
COV-517#51731 October 1844
COV-3024Lot 2344 January 1855
COV-2787Lot 2285 April 1843
COV-3028Lot 2257 December 1816
New Anchorage
2
Noorpoor
1
Nuddeah
3
Palamcotah
3
Palaveram
1
Patna
9
Penang
6
Peshawur
1
Pondicherry
22
COV-335Lot 101461 March 1828
COV-4806Lot 32431 November 1855
COV-338Lot 1014915 August 1844
COV-4719Lot 20817 May 1856
COV-703Lot 32361795
COV-4718Lot 20718 January 1856
COV-336Lot 1014718 July 1829
COV-704Lot 32371816
COV-702Lot 32351818
COV-466Lot 101271823
COV-5334Lot 101451854
COV-5335Lot 101461855
COV-4717Lot 2091855
COV-4704Lot 2061856
COV-337Lot 1014821 March 1842
COV-705Lot 323821 November 1828
COV-706Lot 323924 July 1830
COV-4805Lot 32413 May 1856
COV-625Lot 32404 January 1836
COV-339Lot 101504 November 1852
COV-340Lot 101517 July 1860
COV-712Lot 61508 April 1830
Poona
6
Pooree
1
Porto Novo
1
Pulicat
1
Rajemahal
5
Rajkote
4
Rajputana
4
Rangoon
5
Ryepore
1
Sadrass
1
Samulcotah
1
Saugor
5
Sehore
1
Seringapatam
11
COV-68Lot 4110 August 1801
COV-502Lot 1009314 September 1837
COV-501Lot 1009218 April 1814
COV-617Lot 42821817
COV-444Lot 1010520 February 1810
COV-316Lot 1012621 October 1809
COV-315Lot 1012524 April 1809
COV-317Lot 1012725 September 1853
COV-116Lot 604726 March 1810
COV-67Lot 4026 November 1799
COV-500Lot 1009128 September 1815
Sewarah
1
Shahpore
1
Sheerghotty
1
Shoagyeen
1
Sholapoor
1
Singapore
1
Sirce
1
Sirowie
1
Sittara
1
Sobathoo
5
Streevicundam
2
Sultapore
2
Sumbulpore
1
Surat
4
Tanjore
5
Tirhoot
1
Tongnoo
5
Tranquebar
8
Trichinopoly
4
Tuticorin
1
Vizagapatam
5
Vizianagarum
4
Waghorn
44
COV-1795#17951 December 1840
COV-1752#17521 February 1838
COV-1794#179411 January 1838
COV-1804#180412 December 1859
COV-1701#170112 February 1838
COV-2791Lot 94312 July 1850
COV-1807#180713 November 1839
COV-1690#169014 February 1838
COV-1766#176614 June 1838
COV-1769#176916 May 1838
COV-1780#178016 November 1838
COV-1692#169217 October 1838
COV-1779#17791839
COV-1772#17721842
COV-1785#178521 December 1840
COV-1726#172621 September 1839
COV-5234Lot 1000422 December 1837
COV-1805#180522 December 1851
COV-1796#179623 April 1838
COV-1775#177525 April 1839
COV-1755#175525 January 1839
COV-1709#170927 April 1838
COV-1813#181327 March 1853
COV-1751#175127 September 1838
COV-1756#175629 August 1838
COV-1757#175729 March 1836
COV-1776#17763 November 1840
COV-1799#179930 July 1840
COV-1728#172830 March 1838
COV-1774#177431 May 1839
COV-1712#17124 May 1838
COV-1688#16884 May 1838
COV-1691#16915 August 1837
COV-1686#16865 December 1837
COV-1689#16895 February 1839
COV-1754#17545 March 1838
COV-1711#1711January 1839
COV-1739#1739July 1837
COV-1706#1706July 1838
COV-1708#1708July 1838
COV-1784#1784May 1839
COV-1707#1707November 1838
COV-1729#1729November 1839
COV-1753#1753October 1838
Wallajahabad
4
Warree
1
Wuzeerabad
4
Frequently asked
- What Indian pre stamp covers has Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries handled?
- This census records 928 pre-1854 Indian pre stamp covers traced to Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, across 239 post offices, dated 1755–1871. Each is catalogued by post office and Hammond Giles figure number, with sale and lot references, and links to full images and provenance.
- Does Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sell pre-1854 British India postal history?
- Yes — Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries 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.siegelauctions.com.
- How can I research the provenance of an Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Indian cover?
- Find the cover on this page or search the census by post office and Giles number. Each recorded cover page lists its Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale and lot reference alongside dates, colours, rarity and images — a permanent, citable record of its auction history.