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Robert Siegel Galleries: The Magnolia Collection: India Stampless Postal History

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Auction Name The Magnolia Collection: India Stampless Postal History Total Sales (USD) 230,548.40
Auction Date November 26, 2025 - November 26, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 50,350.00
Sale Number #9042 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 69,600.00
Total Lots 128
Sold Lots 128.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 50,350.00
% of Lots Sold 100.00% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 69,600.00
Unsold Lots 0 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 331.25%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
10111

India, Tranquebar, 1831 Folded Letter to Denmark.

 1831 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 14,750.00
10027

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

 1837 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 11,210.00
10071

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

 1828 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 10,620.00
10002

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

 1824 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 5,900.00
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
10124

India (French Settlement), Karical, 1786 Folded Letter.

 1786 USD 500.00 - 750.00 USD 5,310.00
10028

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

 1837 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 5,015.00
10032

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

 1831 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 5,015.00
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
10017

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

 1836 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 4,720.00
10061

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

 1824 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 4,720.00
10116

India, Vingoria, 1851, "VINGORIA/Bearing" Framed Handstamp (Giles 1).

 1851 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 4,720.00
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
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
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
10057

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

 1823 USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 3,422.00
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
10058

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

 1837 USD 500.00 - 750.00 USD 3,186.00
10070

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

 1828 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 3,068.00
10099

India, Moongyr, 1826, "Post/Moongyr/Paid" Negative Intaglio Handstamp (Giles 1).

 1826 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 3,068.00
10120

India, Wallajahabad, 1822, "WALLAJAHBAUD/POST PAID" Oval Handstamp (Giles 4).

 1822 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 3,068.00
10128

India (French Settlement), 1820s-50s Pondicherry Stampless Postal History Group.

 1820s-50s USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 3,068.00
10053

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

 1826 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 2,950.00
10106

India, Tipperah, 1837, "TIPPERAH/Pt Pd" Octagonal Handstamp (Giles 3).

 1837 USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 2,714.00
10012

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

 1847 USD 150.00 - 200.00 USD 2,596.00
  • <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> DALVIMART, Octavien ou d’ALVIMAR(T). The Costume of Turkey <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> DALVIMART, Octavien ou d’ALVIMAR(T)]. CLARK. The Military Costume of Turkey <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> HOMMAIRE DE HELL, Ignace-Xavier. LAURENS, Jules. Voyage en Turquie et en Perse <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> POSTEL, Guillaume. De la République des Turc <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> PREZIOSI, Amadeo. Stamboul. Souvenir d’Orient. <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> COSTUMES. EMPIRE OTTOMAN. <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> PRISSE D'AVENNES, Achille Constant T. Emile. L'Art Arabe <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> PRISSE D'AVENNES. Histoire de l'art Egyptie <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> BESANCENOT, Jean. Costumes et types du Maroc. <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> COSTUMES OTTOMANS. Suite de figures ottomanes à l’aquarelle <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> LES MILLE ET UNE NUIT, contes arabes <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> SCHLEGEL, Hermann et A. H. VERSTER van WULVERHORST. Traité de Fauconnerie - Planches <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b> THEVENOT, Melchisédec. Relation de divers voyages curieux <b>Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:</b>
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: DALVIMART, Octavien ou d’ALVIMAR(T). The Costume of Turkey
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: DALVIMART, Octavien ou d’ALVIMAR(T)]. CLARK. The Military Costume of Turkey
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: HOMMAIRE DE HELL, Ignace-Xavier. LAURENS, Jules. Voyage en Turquie et en Perse
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: POSTEL, Guillaume. De la République des Turc
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: PREZIOSI, Amadeo. Stamboul. Souvenir d’Orient.
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: COSTUMES. EMPIRE OTTOMAN.
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: PRISSE D'AVENNES, Achille Constant T. Emile. L'Art Arabe
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: PRISSE D'AVENNES. Histoire de l'art Egyptie
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: BESANCENOT, Jean. Costumes et types du Maroc.
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: COSTUMES OTTOMANS. Suite de figures ottomanes à l’aquarelle
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: LES MILLE ET UNE NUIT, contes arabes
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: SCHLEGEL, Hermann et A. H. VERSTER van WULVERHORST. Traité de Fauconnerie - Planches
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: THEVENOT, Melchisédec. Relation de divers voyages curieux
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:
  • <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 11. Blaeu's Superb World Map on a Polar Projection (1695) Est. $5,500 - $7,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 36. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $14,000 - $17,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 49. One of the First Lunar Globes to Show the Far Side of the Moon (1963) Est. $1,000 - $1,300 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 5. The First World Map with Lavish Allegorical Vignettes of the Continents (1594) Est. $15,000 - $17,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 55. Anti-British Propaganda Map with Churchill as an Octopus (1942) Est. $2,000 - $2,300 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 197. One of the Most Influential Maps of Westward Expansion (1846) Est. $9,500 - $12,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 10. Scarce Pitt Edition of Carte-a-Figures Map of the World (1680) Est. $9,500 - $11,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 220. A Fine, Early Rendering of San Francisco (1874) Est. $2,200 - $2,500 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 707. Hand-Colored Image of the Presentation of Jesus with Gilt Highlights (1450) Est. $1,600 - $1,900 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 80. One of the Most Important Maps Perpetuating the Myth of the Island of California (1680) Est. $3,250 - $4,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 725. Homann's Atlas Featuring 26 Folio-Sized Maps in Original Color (1715) Est. $4,500 - $5,500 <b>Old World Auctions (Feb 11):</b><br>Lot 169. One of the Earliest Maps to Show Philadelphia (1695) Est. $4,750 - $6,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 11. Blaeu's Superb World Map on a Polar Projection (1695) Est. $5,500 - $7,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 36. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 49. One of the First Lunar Globes to Show the Far Side of the Moon (1963) Est. $1,000 - $1,300
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 5. The First World Map with Lavish Allegorical Vignettes of the Continents (1594) Est. $15,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 55. Anti-British Propaganda Map with Churchill as an Octopus (1942) Est. $2,000 - $2,300
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 197. One of the Most Influential Maps of Westward Expansion (1846) Est. $9,500 - $12,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 10. Scarce Pitt Edition of Carte-a-Figures Map of the World (1680) Est. $9,500 - $11,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 220. A Fine, Early Rendering of San Francisco (1874) Est. $2,200 - $2,500
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 707. Hand-Colored Image of the Presentation of Jesus with Gilt Highlights (1450) Est. $1,600 - $1,900
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 80. One of the Most Important Maps Perpetuating the Myth of the Island of California (1680) Est. $3,250 - $4,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 725. Homann's Atlas Featuring 26 Folio-Sized Maps in Original Color (1715) Est. $4,500 - $5,500
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 169. One of the Earliest Maps to Show Philadelphia (1695) Est. $4,750 - $6,000