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
10026

India, Bombay, 1817, "B BAY SHIPPge NOT PAID" Oval Handstamp (Giles SD1).

1817 USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 944.00
10027

India, Bombay, 1837, "INDIA/Packet Letter/PAID" Circular Handstamp (Giles SD3).

1837 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 11,210.00
10028

India, Bombay, 1837, "INDIA" Oval Handstamp (Giles SD7).

1837 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 5,015.00
10029

India, Bombay, 1851, "BOMBAY/B.P.P./Paid" Circular Handstamp (Giles SD10).

1851 USD 500.00 - 750.00 USD 767.00
10030

India, Bombay, 1843, "POSTAGE/Inward Bearing Ans/Outward do" Framed Rate Handstamp (Giles SR5).

1843 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 4,130.00
10031

India, Buhawulpore, ca. 1840s, "BUHAWULPORE" Negative Intaglio Handstamp (Giles Unrecorded).

ca. 1840s USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 177.00
10032

India, Burdwan, 1831, "BURDWAN/POST OFFICE" Oval Handstamp (Giles 1).

1831 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 5,015.00
10033

India, Calcutta, 1795, "G.P.O./Octr/Pt Pd" Double-Oval Handstamp (Giles 10).

1795 USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 767.00
10034

India, Calcutta, 1825, "POST-FREE" Framed Handstamp (Giles 13a, 2000 Supplement).

1825 USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 944.00
10035

India, Calcutta, 1836, "No. 1/CAL. DAK. CHOKEY/Pt Pd Rs. An. P/18__" Framed Handstamp (Giles 17).

1836 USD 500.00 - 750.00 USD 4,425.00
10036

India, Calcutta, 1837, "No. 1/CAL. DAK. CHOKEY/Pt Pd Rs. An. P/18__" Framed Handstamp (Giles 17).

1837 USD 150.00 - 200.00 USD 3,186.00
10037

India, Calcutta, 1835, "G.P.O./Ht Pt Pd/18__" Octagonal Handstamp (Giles 20).

1835 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 4,130.00
10038

India, Calcutta, 1835, "G.P.O./Ht Pt Pd/18__" Octagonal Handstamp (Giles 20).

1835 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 5,015.00
10039

India, Calcutta, 1849, "REMAINING/1849 SEPt 4" Framed Datestamp (Giles Unrecorded).

1849 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 2,124.00
10040

India, Calcutta, 1852, "CALCUTTA/Bearing" Framed Handstamp (Giles 26).

1852 USD 150.00 - 200.00 USD 531.00
10041

India, Calcutta, 1806, "Bengal/G.P.O./SEP:/POST PAID" Oval Handstamp (Giles SD2).

1806 USD 150.00 - 200.00 USD 649.00
10042

India, Calcutta, 1818, "CALCUTTA POST NOT PAID/181_" Double-Circle Handstamp (Giles SD6).

1818 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 560.50
10043

India, Calcutta, 1846, "INDI_" Framed Handstamp (Giles SD16a).

1846 USD 100.00 - 150.00 USD 295.00
10044

India, Calcutta, 1817, "KING'S POST/Cos INLd Do/181_" Framed Handstamp (Giles SR7).

1817 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 1,298.00
10045

India, Calcutta, 1828, "Inld. Ptg. 15/Ship Do. 8/(3) Rs 1.7" Framed Receipt Handstamp (Giles SR13).

1828 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 265.50
10046

India, Calicut, 1843-52, "CALICUT/Paid" and "CALICUT/Bearing" Framed Handstamps (Giles 2-3).

1843-52 USD 150.00 - 200.00 USD 531.00
10047

India, Cannanore, 1842, "CANNANORE" Framed Handstamps (Giles 5-6).

1842 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 885.00
10048

India, Cawnpore, 1817, "CAWNPORE/PPd" Oval Handstamp (Giles 2).

1817 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 1,003.00
10049

India, Cawnpore, 1826, "CAWNPORE POST OFFICE/Pst Pd/18__" Double-Circle Handstamp (Giles 4).

1826 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 472.00
10050

India, Chittoor, 1810, Folded Letter from Chittoor to Bangalore.

1810 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 1,298.00
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