New Haven, Connecticut, Post Master Provisional, 8XU1R Seebeck Reprint, 5c Carmine, Cut Square, Large Margins, Unsigned and Unused
Very Fine.
The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 - Day 2
By: Americana Stamps
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Jun 27, 2026 America/Los_Angeles
Americana Stamps The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 - Day 2
Saturday Jun 27, 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 #4001 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
Price: $ 150.00
Lot #4002 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#10x1 5c Gray Black 1898 Reprint, Providence, Rhode Island Post Master Provisional, Unused with Letter "G" Handstamp on Reverse PF Graded XF 90
Price: $ 150.00
Lot #4003 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#10X1 R 1846 5c Gray Black, Providence, Rhode Island Postmaster Provisional Reprint, Unused
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #4004 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#10X1 R 1846 5c Gray Black, Providence, Rhode Island Postmaster Provisional Reprints, Group of 6, Including Pair 50
Price: $ 100.00
Lot #4005 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#11X2 1845 10c Black on Gray Lilac, St. Louis, Missouri, Type II, Position 6, Full Margins, Unused, No Gum Very Fine Appearance of This Desirable St. Louis Postmaster Provisional
The stamp repaired at bottom adding bottom margin and retouched.
Price: $ 4,500.00
Lot #4006 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#1 1847 5c Brown, Used with Black and Red Cancels, Cleaned
Price: $ 500.00
Lot #4007 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#1 1847 5c Brown, Large Margins, Used with Red Grid Cancel PF Graded VF 80
Three large to huge margins, to just in at the right. Top of adjacent stamp showing at bottom right.
Price: $ 100.00
Lot #4008 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#1 1847 5c Brown, Thee Huge Margins, Used with Grid Cancel PF Graded Fine 70
Adjacent Stamp Showing at Right
Price: $ 750.00
Lot #4009 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#1 1847 5c Brown, Four Large Margins, Used with Manuscript "X"
Thin at bottom.
Price: $ 70.00
Lot #4010 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#1 1847 5c Red Brown, Part of Adjoining Stamp At Left, Used
Price: $ 150.00
Lot #4011 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#1 1847 5c Red Brown, Bottom Sheet Margin, Used with Red Grid Cancel
Price: $ 150.00
Lot #4012 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#2 1847 10c Black, Horizontal Strip of Five, Positions 52-56L, Stickpin Variety, Cancellation Mostly Removed An Outstanding Large Multiple of the 1847 10c Issue
This strip of five is one of the most outstanding off-cover multiples of the 1847 issue. This is truly a Philatelic Icon.
Cancellation mostly removed, traces of red cancel across the strip and trace of blue cancel on the right stamp; center stamp with vertical crease, 4th...
Price: $ 7,500.00
Lot #4013 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#2 1847 10c Black, Four Large Margins, Used with Red Grid Cancel PF Graded VF 80
Very Fine example.
Price: $ 750.00
Price: $ 300.00
Lot #4015 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#7 1857 1c Blue, Unused, No Gum Bottom Margin Single
Small tear in right margin.
Price: $ 100.00
Lot #4016 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#7 1851 1c Blue, Type II, Relief A, Used with Town Postmark
Price: $ 300.00
Lot #4017 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#7, 1851, 1c Blue, Used with Grid Cancel
The stamp with thins and creases.
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #4018 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#9 1852 1c Blue, Used with Cancel Removed at Right
Small corner crease at top right.
Price: $ 15.00
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #4020 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#9 1852 1c Blue, Relief A, Positions 18L1L-20L1L, Horizontal Strip of 3, Used with Manuscript Cancels
Price: $ 100.00
Lot #4021 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#12, 1856, 5c Brown, Used, Rebacked, with Portions of the Design and Cancel Drawn in At Right
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #4022 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#17 1851 12c Black, Unused, Regummed
With corner faults and a thin.
Price: $ 150.00
Lot #4023 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#20 1857 1c Blue, Unused, Original Gum
Original gum, perf toning at top, a short perf at top, diagonal creases at bottom left and top left and some improved perfs at left.
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #4024 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#20var 1c Blue, Ty. II, Major Plate Crack, Used Early Printing Major Plate Crack
Position 2L2, rich color which clearly shows the lightening bolt “Big Crack”, centered to bottom, face-free cork cancels, couple unpunched perfs at right.
Very nice example of this distinctive variety.
Price: $ 650.00
Lot #4025 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#22 1857 1c Blue, Type IIIa, Relief A, Plate 11, Used with New York Postmark
Small thin, a diagonal crease at top left, a facial scrape on the head and stained.
Price: $ 100.00
