#E7 1908 10c Green, Special Delivery, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged PSE Graded Superb 98J
Only two other examples share this lofty grade at P.S.E., with just two grading higher.SMQ SUP 98J; $1,800.
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 #5149 - u.s. stamps special delivery
Price: $ 800.00
Lot #5150 - u.s. stamps special delivery
#E9 1914 10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery, Full Top Plate #5860, Block of 6, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged PSE Graded XF 90
Full top plate number 5860 block of six, original gum, never hinged, with gum in a perfect state of preservation. Lovely deep pastel shade, beautifully contrasted by the brilliant white paper on which it is printed. Exceptionally well centered, with the top right stamp a massive superb jumbo. The gum line...
Price: $ 5,000.00
Lot #5151 - u.s. stamps special delivery
E14, 20c Black, 1925 Special Delivery Issue, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged Only 3 stamps for this issue with this grade or higher.PF Graded XF-S 95J Extra Fine to Superb Jumbo.
Original gum, never hinged.
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #5152 - u.s. stamps officials
#O14S-D, 1875 Special Printing, 10c Carmine, "Specimen" Overprint, Unused, No Gum as Issued
Stamp with light crease at bottom right.
Price: $ 25.00
Lot #5153 - u.s. stamps Newspaper
#PR10, 1875, 3c Black, Newspaper and Periodical Stamp, Unused
With a light vertical crease at right and a straight edge at top.
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #5154 - u.s. stamps Newspaper
#PR10, 1875, 3c Gray Black, Newspaper and Periodical Stamp, Unused PF Graded VF 80
Price: $ 70.00
Price: $ 25.00
Lot #5156 - u.s. stamps Newspaper
#PR11, 1875, 4c Black, Newspaper and Periodical Stamp, Unused
With a small tear at top right and a perf corner crease at top left.
Price: $ 25.00
Lot #5157 - u.s. stamps Newspaper
#PR12, 1875, 6c Black, Newspaper and Periodical Stamp, Unused PF Graded F-VF 75
Price: $ 15.00
Lot #5158 - u.s. stamps Newspaper
#PR13VAR, 1875, 8c Black with Stitch Watermark, Newspaper and Periodical Stamp, Unused
With a natural straight edge at bottom.
Price: $ 25.00
Lot #5159 - u.s. stamps Newspaper
#PR17, 1875 24c Rose, Newspaper Stamp, Rich Color, Unused
A well-centered example.
Price: $ 100.00
Lot #5160 - u.s. stamps Newspaper
#PR57, 1879, 2c Black, Newspaper and Periodical Stamp, Unused, Previously Hinged
Previously hinged with a hinge remnant and a vertical crease.
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #5161 - u.s. stamps Newspaper
#PR58, 1879, 3c Black, Newspaper and Periodical Stamp, Unused, Previously Hinged
Previously hinged with thins.
Price: $ 15.00
Lot #5162 - u.s. stamps Newspaper
#PR59, 1879, 4c Black, Newspaper and Periodical Stamp, Unused
With a thin and a straight edge at bottom.
Price: $ 25.00
Lot #5163 - u.s. stamps Newspaper
#PR60, 1879, 6c Black, Newspaper and Periodical Stamp, Unused
With thins, a diagonal crease, a nick and diagonal crease at top left and a corner missing at top right.
Price: $ 15.00
Lot #5164 - u.s. stamps Newspaper
#PR61, 1879, 8c Black, Newspaper and Periodical Stamp, Unused, Previously Hinged
Previously hinged with a hinge remnant.
Price: $ 15.00
Lot #5165 - u.s. stamps Newspaper
#PR62, 1879, 10c Gray Black, Newspaper and Periodical Stamp, Unused
With thins.
Price: $ 25.00
Lot #5166 - u.s. stamps Newspaper
#PR63, 1879, 12c Red, Newspaper and Periodical Stamp, Unused, Previously Hinged
Previously hinged with a straight edge at bottom.
Price: $ 25.00
Lot #5167 - u.s. stamps Newspaper
#PR72, 1879, $3.00 Red Vermilion, Newspaper and Periodical Stamp, Unused, Part Original Gum
With a small thin.
Price: $ 100.00
Lot #5168 - u.s. stamps Newspaper
#PR77, 1879, $36.00 Indian Red, Newspaper and Periodical Stamp, Unused
With a thin.
Price: $ 70.00
Lot #5169 - u.s. stamps Newspaper
#PR79, 1879, $60.00 Purple, Newspaper and Periodical Stamp, Unused
With filled thins.
Price: $ 120.00
Lot #5170 - u.s. stamps Newspaper
#PR81, 1885, 1c Intense Black, Newspaper and Periodical Stamp, Unused, Previously Hinged
Previously hinged with a thin at right, a straight edge at top and a paper hinge remnant.
Price: $ 100.00
Lot #5171 - u.s. stamps Newspaper
#PR81, 1885, 1c Intense Black, Newspaper and Periodical Stamp, Unused
With a thin.
Price: $ 100.00
Lot #5172 - u.s. stamps Newspaper
#PR118, 1895, 25c Carmine, Newspaper and Periodical Stamp, Used PF Graded VF 80
Price: $ 30.00
Lot #5173 - u.s. stamps Newspaper
#PR120, 1897, $2.00 Scarlet, Newspaper and Periodical Stamp, Unused, Previously Hinged PF Graded XF 90
Price: $ 100.00
