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StampBay

www.stampbay.comPO Box 50848, Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA
373
covers
118
offices
1794–1868
dated

StampBay is a philatelic auction house whose sales of pre-1854 Indian postal history are recorded in this open census. We have traced 373 pre stamp covers of British India to StampBay, spanning 118 post offices and dated 1794–1868 — each catalogued by office and Hammond Giles figure number, with the StampBay sale and lot reference preserved permanently alongside dates, colours, rarity and images.

Offices represented include Calcutta (53), Madras (19), Merut (14), Benares (13), Bombay (12) and Bangalore (9). Select any cover to see its full record, or visit StampBay for their current and forthcoming sales.

Agra

7

Ahmednugur

2

Ajmere

1

Allahabad

6

Alleppy

1

Backergunge

1

Bangalore

9

Barasat

1

Barelly

4

Barrackpore

2

Belgaum

4

Bellary

1

Benares

13

Berhampore

6

Bhauglepoor

2

Bhawulpore

1

Bhopal

1

Bombay

12

Bongong

1

Broach

2

Bugwah

1

Burdwan

1

Buxar

1

Calcutta

53

Camp

1

Cawnpore

8

Chandernagore

2

Chicacole

2

Chittagong

2

Chittoor

2

Coimbatore

2

Combaconum

2

Dacca

7

Delhi

7

Derah

1

Deyrah

1

Dharwar

1

Dinapore

3

Dindigul

1

DumDum

2

Ferozepore

1

Ferreedpore

1

Futtyghur

1

Goonah

1

Goruckpoor

3

Gotmal

1

Gowahaty

1

Gujranwala

1

Gurbettah

1

Gwalior

1

Hansi

1

Hingoolee

2

Hooshiapoor

1

Horatio Hardy

3

Hyderabad

5

Jalnah

3

Jhelum

1

Jubbulpore

1

Jullunder

2

Kamptee

1

Karatchee

3

Kedgeree

9

Khasgunj

1

Kircumbady

2

Kurnaul (NWP)

2

Lahore

5

Landour

3

Lingoosoogoor

1

Lucknow

4

Madras

19

Malda

1

Mallegaum

1

Mangalore

1

Masulipatam

1

Merut

14

Mhow

3

Midnapore

1

Mirzapore

6

Mundissore

1

Muttra

3

Mynpooree

1

Nagpore

1

Naidopet

1

Neemuch

2

Negapatam

2

New Anchorage

1

Nowgaum

1

Nuddeah

2

Nuseerabad

4

Ootacamund

2

Palamcotah

2

Palaveram

1

Patna

5

Pondicherry

1

Poona

7

Poonamullee

1

Rajemahal

1

Rajputana

1

Rawalpindee

1

Rewah

2

Saharunpore

4

Saugor

8

Sealkote

1

Secunderabad

1

Sehore

4

Shikarpore

1

Sholapoor

1

Simla

6

Sultapore

3

Sylhet

1

Tezpore

1

Tipperah

3

Tirhoot

1

Tranquebar

1

Trichinopoly

3

Vizianagarum

1

Waghorn

3

Wallajahabad

1

Frequently asked

What Indian pre stamp covers has StampBay handled?
This census records 373 pre-1854 Indian pre stamp covers traced to StampBay, across 118 post offices, dated 1794–1868. Each is catalogued by post office and Hammond Giles figure number, with sale and lot references, and links to full images and provenance.
Does StampBay sell pre-1854 British India postal history?
Yes — StampBay 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.stampbay.com.
How can I research the provenance of an StampBay Indian cover?
Find the cover on this page or search the census by post office and Giles number. Each recorded cover page lists its StampBay sale and lot reference alongside dates, colours, rarity and images — a permanent, citable record of its auction history.