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
10051

India, Chittoor, 1819, "CHITTOOR POST OFFICE" Negative Intaglio Handstamp (Giles 2).

1819 USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 1,062.00
10052

India, Chittoor, 1830, "CHITTOOR/POST PAID" Circular Handstamp (Giles 3).

1830 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 2,596.00
10053

India, Chuprah, 1826, "CHUPRAH POST PAID/18__" Circular Handstamp (Giles 1).

1826 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 2,950.00
10054

India, Chuprah, 1825, "CHUPRAH POSTAGE/BEARING/18__" Circular Handstamp (Giles 1a, 2000 Supplement).

1825 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 2,596.00
10055

India, Cocanada, 1848, "COCANADA/Bearing" Framed Handstamp (Giles 2, 1993 Supplement).

1848 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 1,180.00
10056

India, Cuddalore, 1827, "CUDDALORE/POST PAID" Oval Handstamp (Giles Unrecorded).

1827 USD 500.00 - 750.00 USD 1,180.00
10057

India, Cuddapah, 1823, "POST/KURPAH/PAID" Circular Handstamp (Giles 1).

1823 USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 3,422.00
10058

India, Cuddapah, 1837, "CUDDAPAH/POST PAID" Framed Handstamp (Giles 4).

1837 USD 500.00 - 750.00 USD 3,186.00
10059

India, Cumbum, 1840, "CUMBUM/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 2).

1840 USD 500.00 - 750.00 USD 2,006.00
10060

India, Dacca, 1829, "DACCA POST PAID/18__" Double-Oval Handstamp (Giles 6).

1829 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 442.50
10061

India, Dacca, 1824, "D.P.O." Oval Handstamp (Giles 8).

1824 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 4,720.00
10062

India, Dacca, 1854, "DACCA/18__/BEARING" Framed Handstamp (Giles Unrecorded).

1854 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 295.00
10063

India, Delhi, 1849, "DELHIE/184_ JAN 1/WEIGHT TOLA/FREE" Oval Datestamp (Giles 17, 1996 Supplement).

1849 USD 500.00 - 750.00 USD 2,006.00
10064

India, Derah, 1838, "DERAH DOON/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles Unrecorded).

1838 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 1,003.00
10065

India, Dharwar, 1841, "DHARWAR/FREE" Oval Handstamp (Giles 2).

1841 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 1,888.00
10066

India, Dholka, 1853, "DHOLKA/Bearing" Framed Handstamp (Giles Unrecorded).

1853 USD 100.00 - 150.00 USD 1,298.00
10067

India, Dinapore, 1824, "DINAPORE POST PAID/18__" Double-Oval Handstamp (Giles 2).

1824 USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 1,121.00
10068

India, Dinapore, 1838, "DINAPORE/1838 September 10/Paid" Framed Datestamp (Giles 4).

1838 USD 150.00 - 200.00 USD 501.50
10069

India, Dinapore, 1851, "DINAPORE/18__/FREE" Oval Handstamp (Giles 6).

1851 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 501.50
10070

India, Dindigul, 1828, "DINDIGUL/POST PAID" Oval Handstamp (Giles 2).

1828 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 3,068.00
10071

India, Doab, 1828, "DOAB/POST PAID" Octagonal Handstamp (Giles 1).

1828 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 10,620.00
10072

India, Dum Dum, 1825, "DUM DUM POST OFFICE/18__" Oval Handstamp (Giles 1).

1825 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 1,298.00
10073

India, Dummow, 1841, "DUMMOW/Bearing" Framed Handstamp (Giles Unrecorded).

1841 USD 500.00 - 750.00 USD 1,298.00
10074

India, Ellichpoor, 1851, "ELICHPOOR/Paid" Framed Handstamp (Giles 1).

1851 USD 100.00 - 150.00 USD 177.00
10075

India, Etawah, 1834, "ETAWAH PTPD/18__" Oval Handstamp (Giles 1).

1834 USD 500.00 - 750.00 USD 767.00
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