Robert Siegel Galleries: The Magnolia Collection: India Stampless Postal History, 9042, New York

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
November 26, 2025 - November 26, 2025
Page Size: 128 items in 6 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
10001

India, 1703-1823 Group of Early Dutch Settlement Letters and Covers.

1703-1823 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 5,605.00
10002

India, 1824, Horatio Hardy Signed Forwarder Cover to India.

1824 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 5,900.00
10003

India, Agra, 1825, "AGRA/POST PAID" Double-Framed Handstamp (Giles 1).

1825 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 767.00
10004

India, Agra, 1825, "AGRA/POST PAID" Framed Handstamp (Giles 1).

1825 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 708.00
10005

India, Agra, 1851, "AGRA/No. 1 RECG. HOUSE/MARCH/WEIGHT TOLA/BEARING" Framed Handstamp (Giles 14).

1851 USD 150.00 - 200.00 USD 1,416.00
10006

India, Allahabad, 1830, "ALLAHABAD/Pt Pd/18__" Circular Handstamp (Giles 1).

1830 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 354.00
10007

India, Allahabad, 1845, "ALAHABAD/184_ JUNE 8/PAID" Framed Datestamp (Giles 5).

1845 USD 150.00 - 200.00 USD 153.40
10008

India, Arcot, 1827, "ARCOT/POST PAID" Oval Handstamp (Giles 2).

1827 USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 2,242.00
10009

India, Arrah, 1831, "ARRAH/PT PD" Circular Handstamp (Giles 1).

1831 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 1,062.00
10010

India, Arrah, 1834, "ARRAH/Pt Pd/18__" Circular Handstamp (Giles 2).

1834 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 826.00
10011

India, Azimgurh, 1825, "AZIMGURH POST OFFICE/18__" Double-Circle Handstamp (Giles 1).

1825 USD 500.00 - 750.00 USD 1,416.00
10012

India, Backergunge, 1847, "BAKERGUNJ/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 2, 1993 Supplement).

1847 USD 150.00 - 200.00 USD 2,596.00
10013

India, Bancorah, 1838, "BANCORAH/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 1).

1838 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 1,003.00
10014

India, Bangalore, 1817, "Post Paid/Bangalore" Oval Handstamp (Giles 2).

1817 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 442.50
10015

India, Bangalore, 1838, "BANGALORE/POST PAID" Oval Handstamp (Giles 6).

1838 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 472.00
10016

India, Barelly, 1832, "BARELLY/Pt Pd" Oval Handstamp (Giles 2).

1832 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 442.50
10017

India, Belgaum, 1836, "BELGAUM/POST PAID" Framed Handstamp (Giles 1).

1836 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 4,720.00
10018

India, Benares, 1827, "BENARES POST PAID/18__" Double-Circle Handstamp (Giles 3).

1827 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 354.00
10019

India, Benares, 1845, "BENARES STAn/1845 OCT __/PAID" Framed Datestamp (Giles 12).

1845 USD 100.00 - 150.00 USD 212.40
10020

India, Bhauglepoor, 1825, "BHAUGULPORE POST OFFICE/18__" Double-Oval Handstamp (Giles 4).

1825 USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 1,770.00
10021

India, Bhauglepoor, 1837, "BHAUGULPORE POST OFFICE/18__" Oval Handstamp (Giles 4).

1837 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 826.00
10022

India, Bhawndy, ca. 1830s, "BHAWNDY/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 1).

ca. 1830s USD 100.00 - 150.00 USD 708.00
10023

India, Bombay, 1830, "BOMBAY POST NOT PAID, GPO" Double-Circle Handstamp (Giles 12).

1830 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 324.50
10024

India, Bombay, 1845, "BOMBAY/1845/FREE" Oval Handstamp (Giles 23).

1845 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 649.00
10025

India, Bombay, 1816, "B BAY SHIPPge NOT PAID" Oval Handstamp (Giles SD1).

1816 USD 500.00 - 750.00 USD 1,298.00
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