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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) 217,603.80
Auction Date March 13, 2025 - March 13, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 57,350.00
Sale Number #9020 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 78,900.00
Total Lots 153
Sold Lots 151 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 57,850.00
% of Lots Sold 98.69% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 79,600.00
Unsold Lots 2 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 273.37%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
10091

India, Moorshedabad, 1795, "MOORSHEDABAD", "POST PAID", "G.P.O." Handstamps (Giles 1).

1795 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 10,620.00
10029

India, Calicut, 1823, "CALICUT/POST PAID" Framed Handstamp (Giles 1).

1823 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 10,620.00
10031

India, Cannanore, 1823, "CANNANORE/POST PAID" Oval Handstamp (Giles 1).

1823 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 8,850.00
10142

India, Wallajahabad, 1813, "WALLAJAHBAD/POST PAID" Two-Line Handstamp (Giles 1).

1813 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 7,670.00
10009

India, Barrackpore, 1832, "BARRACKPORE/POST/OFFICE" Negative Intaglio Handstamp (Giles 3).

1832 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 7,080.00
10002

India, 1692 Folded Letter from Coolenoeky to Fort Cochin.

1692 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 6,490.00
10001

India, 1691 Folded Letter from Porca to Fort Cochin.

1691 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 6,195.00
10125

India, Seringapatam, 1809, "Post Paid/Seringapatam" Oval Handstamp (Giles 3).

1809 USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 5,900.00
10152

India, Nepal, 1836 "Nipaul Post Office, Post Paid" Handstamp to Calcutta.

1836 USD 500.00 - 750.00 USD 5,310.00
10086

India, Manuntaddy, 1860, "MANUNTAUDY POST OFFICE" Intaglio Negative Handstamp (Unrecorded in Giles).

1860 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 5,015.00
10025

India, Calcutta, 1817, "KING'S SEA/POSTE. PAID/CALCUTTA" Handstamp in Red (Giles SD5).

1817 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 3,835.00
10021

India, Calcutta, 1794, "No./Weight oz. D/B.P. Sa. Rs." Oval Handstamp (Giles SD1).

1794 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 3,540.00
10126

India, Seringapatam, 1801, "POST FREE/SERINGAPATAM" Oval Handstamp (Giles 4).

1801 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 3,304.00
10127

India, Seringapatam, 1853, "SERINGAPATAM/Bearing" Framed Handstamp (Giles 10).

1853 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 3,304.00
10092

India, Mount (St. Thomas's Mount), 1835, "MOUNT/POST PAID" Oval Handstamp (Giles 4).

1835 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 3,304.00
10080

India, Madras, 1812, "POST NOT PAID" Framed Handstamp (Giles 9).

1812 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 3,186.00
10073

India, Lucknow, 1834, "LUCKNOW/POSTPAID" Oval Handstamp (Giles 1).

1834 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 2,714.00
10030

India, Camp, 1815, "CAMP/POSTPAID" Two-Line Handstamp (Giles 2).

1815 USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 2,596.00
10134

India, Surat, 1810, "SURAT/P. PAID" Circular Handstamp (Giles 2).

1810 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 2,478.00
10136

India, Sylhet, 1812, "POST OFFICE/SYLHET" Double-Oval Handstamp (Giles 1).

1812 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 2,478.00
10153

INDIA, Nepal, 1851 "Nepaul Paid" Handstamp on Cover to England.

1851 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 2,360.00
10110

India, Patna, 1835, "PATNA/BEARg/18__" Oval Handstamp (Giles 12).

1835 USD 500.00 - 750.00 USD 2,360.00
10038

India, Dacca, 1820, "DACCA POST PAID" Oval Handstamp (Giles 3).

1820 USD 500.00 - 750.00 USD 2,360.00
10003

Egypt, 1836, "CARE OF MR. WAGHORN/ALEXANDRIA." (Sidebottom 4b; Smith 4b).

1836 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 2,360.00
10070

India, Kristnagerry, 1800, "POST PAID/KRISTNAGERRY" Oval Handstamp (Giles 1).

1800 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 2,242.00