#24 1857 1c Blue, Unused, No Gum
Bottom perfs irregular.
The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 - Day 2
By: Americana Stamps
Americana Stamps The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 - Day 2
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 #4026 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
Lot #4027 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#24, 1c Blue, Used with Portion of California Town Cancel
Lot #4028 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#26 1857 3c Dull Red, with Imprint, Used
Lot #4029 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#27 1858 5c Brick Red, Used with New Orleans 1859 Postmark
Perfs trimmed at bottom, two pulled perfs at right, diagonal creases at top left and top right and thin spots/
Lot #4030 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#27 1858 5c Brick Red, Used with Red Grid Cancel
Two short perfs at left.
Lot #4031 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#29 1859 5c Brown, Used with New Orleans Postmark
Paper adherence at bottom, few clipped perfs at top left and a small thin.
Lot #4032 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#29 1859 5c Brown, Used
Stamp with small tear at top center.
Lot #4033 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#29 1859 5c Brown, Used with Town Postmark
Perforations clipped at left and right.
Lot #4034 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#30 1861 5c Orange Brown, Unused, No Gum
Stamp rebacked with the perforations and bottom right corner added.
Lot #4035 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#30A 1860 5c Brown, Used with Red Grid Cancel
Some pulled perfs at top.
Lot #4036 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#31 1857 10c Green, Used with 1858 Town Postmark
Lot #4037 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#35 1859 10c Green, Type V, F Relief, Plate 2, Position 99R2, Used
Used with two strikes of black circular datestamp. Touching at bottom.
Lot #4038 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#36B 1860 12c Black, Used with Cancel Removed
Clipped corner at bottom left.
Lot #4039 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#37 1860 24c Gray Lilac, Unused, Original Gum, Previously Hinged PF Graded Fine 70
Lot #4040 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#39 1860 90c Blue, Unused with a Counterfeit Cancel
Thin at top right.
Lot #4041 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#39e 1912 2c Vermilion & Black, Canal Zone, Type II Overprint, Center & Overprint Inverted, Unused, Original Gum, Previously Hinged
Exceptionally fresh and quite well centered.
Lot #4042 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#40 1875 1c Blue, 1857 Reprint, Unused, Ungummed as Issued
Nibbed perfs.
Lot #4043 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#41 1875 Reprint 3c Scarlet, 1857 Reprint, Unused
Very Fine.
Lot #4044 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#42 1875 5c Orange Brown, 1857 Reprint, Unused
Lot #4045 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#44 1875 Reprint 12c Greenish Black, Unused
Lot #4046 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#47 1875 Reprint 90c Deep Blue, Unused, No Gum as Issued Only 454 Issued
Beautiful and rich color. A few clipped perfs, still an attractive example of this issue.
Lot #4047 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#63 1c Blue, Unused, No Gum
Small sealed tear at top.
Lot #4048 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#63 1861 1c Blue, Unused, Original Gum, Previously Hinged
With light vertical creases.
Lot #4049 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#65 1861 3c Rose, Used with Small Philadelphia 1865 Handstamp
PHILADELPHIA/JAN 6, 1865
Lot #4050 - u.s. stamps U.S. 19th Century
#65 1861 3c Rose, Unused, Block of Four, Original Gum
Original gum, previously hinged.


