#209 1882 10c Brown and #205 1882 5c Yellow Brown, Both Tied on Cover to British Burma via England and Brindisi
Stamps tied by "NEW YORK SEP. 30, 1885" duplex cancel on cover to British Burma, with manuscript "VIA ENGLAND" and via Brindisi. The 5c stamp faulty the 10c stamp with pieces missing at top the cover roughly opened at right.
The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 - Day 1
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Jun 26, 2026 America/Los_Angeles
Americana Stamps The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 - Day 1
Friday Jun 26, 2026 19:00 to 23:00 America/Los_Angeles America/Los_Angeles
We are honored to present The Philatelic Icons Sale, the largest and most significant auction Americana Stamps has ever offered.
America's history lives in the letters that crossed goldfields and battle lines, in express covers that linked frontier towns to the outside world, and in the stamps that mark how a young country built its postal system from scratch. This sale brings together more than 1,500 lots that trace that story, including philatelic icons seldom offered to the public.
This auction is a natural fit for 2026, the 250th year of the United States, and for the Boston 2026 World Expo (May 23 to 30, Booth 141), the once-per-decade international exhibition where we are proud to open the sale. More than 750 lots are accompanied by Philatelic Foundation certifications, the largest concentration of certified material we have ever offered in a single sale.
As always, the sale is designed to serve both the collector and the researcher. Whenever available, you can expect:
✔ High-resolution imagery of all aspects of the item
✔ Links to reference articles and supporting research
✔ Links to philatelic certifications
✔ Census data and population insights
✔ Provenance details to trace notable histories
Whether you are pursuing a long-sought rarity or simply enjoy the chance to study material of this caliber, we invite you to explore the Philatelic Icons Sale and join us in Boston for our largest in-person preview to date.
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Lot #3116 - u.s. postal history 10c Jefferson Bank Note Covers
Price: $ 260.00
Lot #3117 - u.s. postal history 10c Jefferson Bank Note Covers
#209 1882 10c Brown, with #205 1882 5c Yellow Brown, Tied on Registered Cover to Croatia-Slavonia, Austria Scarce Destination, Especially for Registered Cover
"FALMOUTH, MAINE MAY 9, 1887" duplex cancel on registered cover to Laibach (Ljubljana), Province of Carniola, Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia in the Austro-Hungarian Empire with FXNY1a(IV) registry label. The 5c stamp damaged at right, the 10c stamp with stained perforations.
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Price: $ 100.00
Lot #3118 - u.s. postal history 10c Jefferson Bank Note Covers
#209 1882 10c Brown, with Grid Cancel to Naval Lieutenant Aboard U.S.S. Saratoga in London, Forwarded to U.S. Consul Madeira Island
Matching "KINEO, MAINE JUN. 23, 1885" postmark, forwarded by U.S. Despatch Post B.F. Stevens. The cover opened roughly at right and affecting the stamp.
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #3119 - u.s. postal history 10c Jefferson Bank Note Covers
#209 1882 10c Brown, Horizontal Pair with Cork Cancels on Registered Covers to Amsterdam
Cover from Galesburg, ILL. to Amsterdam via New York on Aug. 19, 1884. The stamps with a horizontal crease, the cover with a hole at upper left.
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #3120 - u.s. postal history 10c Jefferson Bank Note Covers
#209 1882 10c Brown and #213 1887 2c Washington, Both Tied on Illustrated Return Cover to Fort Madison, Iowa
Stamps tied with target cancels and matching "CHANTILLY, KAS. AUG. 13, 1889" postmark on illustrated "ODD FELLOWS PROTECTIVE & BENEFIT ASSN." return cover to Fort Madison, Iowa. The 2c stamp with a fault at bottom right.
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #3121 - u.s. postal history Columbian Exposition
#223 5c Chocolate and #232 3c Columbian on U350 10c Columbian Postal Stationary
1894 Registered cover from Cleveland, Ohio to Manchester, England, franked with 10c Columbian postal stationery indicium, 5c Chocolate (Scott #223), and 3c Green Columbian (Scott #232), totaling 18c. Black 'Cleveland, Ohio, Feb 19, 1894' circular datestamp, red 'Registered' handstamp, and purple 'REGISTERED RECEIVED FEB 21 1894 CLEVELAND, OHIO' marking...
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #3122 - u.s. postal history Columbian Exposition
#224 5c Chocolate and #235 6c Purple Columbian on U348 Registered Cover to Manchester, England
1894 Registered cover from New York, N.Y. to Manchester, England, on 1c Columbian postal stationery, 5c Chocolate (Scott #224), and 6c Purple Columbian (Scott #235), totaling 13c to cover the 5c overseas letter rate plus 8c registration fee. New York registry label 'No. 82041' affixed, along with a red 'REGISTERED APR 4, 1894 Cincinnati, O.'...
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #3123 - u.s. postal history Columbian Exposition
#230 1c Blue on U384 1c Columbian Postal Stationary, Unclaimed, Return to Sender
1894 Cover from New York City to Oxford, Mass., on 1c Columbian postal stationery franked with a single 1c Blue Scott #230, tied by 'New York, N.Y. Jul 9, 1894' cancel. Addressed to Oxford Mills, the cover was forwarded to Bear Island, N.H., receiving a 'Bear Island N.H. Jul 14, 1894' circular datestamp. Marked 'Unclaimed' with a purple 'Return to Writer'...
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #3124 - u.s. postal history Columbian Exposition
Five #231 2c Columbian Singles on U349 2c Violet Columbian Postal Stationary, Registered
Envelope with five 2c Columbian stamps on a 2c Columbus postal stationary envelope to cover the double postage rate and 8c registration fee. Addressed to Vermont.
In order to make the town name fit into the canceller the town name was changed to DANBY & CORNERS.
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #3125 - u.s. postal history Columbian Exposition
#J22 1c Red on U348 1c Blue Columbian Postal Stationary, "Due 1"
1902 Cover from New York, N.Y. to 9 Pell Street, on 1c Columbian postal stationery with a Scott #J22, tied by 'New York, N.Y. Nov. 15, 12PM, 1902' cancel. Bold 'Due 1' handstamp applied to indicate insufficient postage.
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #3126 - u.s. postal history Columbian Exposition
Third Class, Printed Matter Rate, U348 Deep Blue 1c Columbus Postal Stationary, "No Post Office Marked"
No post office was included in the address and the envelope had to be returned to the sender, as indicated by the "RETURNED TO WRITER, NO POST OFFICE NAMED" and
"RETURN POSTAGE DUE 1 CENTS" handstamps.
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #3127 - u.s. postal history Columbian Exposition
U348 Deep Blue 1c Columbus Postal Stationary, Initially Sent to Germany and Returned to United States Dead Letter Office
1906 Cover initially sent to Germany and subsequently returned to the United States. Franked with 1c Blue postal stationery indicium, marked with a 'Makins & Co. San Francisco' purple straightline forwarding cachet. Additional handstamps include 'RETURNED TO WRITER,' 'COLLECT 1 CENT,' and 'Dead Letter Office JAN 24...
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #3128 - u.s. postal history Columbian Exposition
Underpaid Postal Stationary U350 5c Brown Cover from Washington, D.C. to Angmering, Worthing, England Underpaid for UPU Rate
Underpaid Cover from Washington, D.C. to Angmering, Worthing, England. Franked with 5c Brown tied by "Washington, D.C. Nov. 14 2PM '93" circular datestamp, insufficiently prepaid for the 10c Universal Postal Union (UPU) rate to England. Marked with black "T" in circle and handstamped "25" centimes for underpayment...
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #3129 - u.s. postal history Spanish American War
1898 Spanish-American War Patriotic, #279Bg 2c Pink Tied on Cover, Trenton, MO to Winston, NV
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #3130 - u.s. postal history Spanish American War
1898 Spanish-American War Patriotic, #279Bg 2c Pink, Tied on Cover, Columbus, Ohio to Muscatine, Ohio
Monypeny-Hammond Co. Wholesale Grocers return address.
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #3131 - u.s. postal history Spanish American War
1898 Spanish-American War Patriotic, Manuscript "Colors That Do Not Run", #279Bg 2c Pink Tied, to San Francisco
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #3132 - u.s. postal history Spanish American War
1898 Spanish-American War Patriotic, "The Mirror and Farmer" Design, with 279Bg 2c Pink
AUG 10 Manchester, NH handstamp, addressed to Concord.
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #3133 - u.s. postal history Spanish American War
1898 Spanish-American War Patriotic, 279Bg 2c Pink, Philadelphia to New Haven, Connecticut
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #3134 - u.s. postal history Spanish American War
1898 Spanish-American War Patriotic, 279Bg 2c Pink Tied by Americus Ga. to Amesbury, Mass
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #3135 - u.s. postal history Spanish American War
1898 Spanish American War Patriotic, 279Bg 2c Pink Tied by Waving Flag, Lansing to Great Haven, Michigan
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #3136 - u.s. postal history Spanish American War
#281, 5c Blue with "CUBA" Overprint, A Single, Pair and Strip of Three, Tied by Target Cancels on Registered Cover to New York Occupied Cuba
Havana Mar 13 1899 three-line postmark with registry number datestamp. The cover slightly reduced at right, a fine usage.
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #3137 - u.s. postal history Spanish American War
#286 2c Trans-Mississippi Exposition, Tied by Waving Flag on Spanish-American War Patriotic Sent 2 Days Before the Surrender of Santiago de Cuba
JUL 14 1898 Oakland, California circular datestamp with flag machine cancel, addressed to Utica N.Y.
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #3138 - u.s. postal history U.S. 20th Century
1910 San Francisco to Vladivostok, Siberia Illustrated Postcard, Commemorating Visit of Japanese Commercial Commissioners
Illustrated postcard with portraits of James Henry (Pacific Commercial Museum) and Bunjiro (Ben) Nakano (Secretary of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce). postmarked in San Francisco, June 13, 1910, and sent via Seattle, Wash., to the American Consul in Vladivostok, Siberia.
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #3139 - u.s. postal history U.S. 20th Century
1909 Hudson-Fulton Centennial Multicolor Design Front and Back, Unused
Price: $ 20.00
Lot #3140 - u.s. postal history U.S. 20th Century
U.S. Army Postal Services, Pair of WWI A.E.F. Soldier's Covers to France with Censor Markings
Both covers addressed to Capt. James P. Cooke, of the 106th U.S. Infantry, in France. Both covers with censor markings, one with a boxed eagle cachet and violet U.S. Army Post Office cancel (Dec 10, 1918), the other with U.S. Army Post Office M.P.E.S. cancel (Nov 23 1918) and purple "Passed As Censored" with eagle handstamp.
Price: $ 30.00
