The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 - Day 1

United States City Despatch Post, 6LB5VAR, Black on Blue Green, Partially Printed on Reverse, Used An Extremely Rare Partial Offset on the Back Example
Illustrated as Figure 24, Printers' Errors on Carrier and Local Stamps By Larry Lyons and Alan Cohen
The stamp canceled with a red "U.S." in octagon handstamp with a partial offset on the reverse and a vertical crease.
Unlisted.

U.S. Mail, 6LB9, 1c Black on Rose, Tied by Pencil and Red Circular Datestamp on 1849 Folded Letter to Connecticut
Stamp cut hexagonally, with file fold through.

U.S. Mail, 6LB10, 1c Black on Yellow, on Cover with Red New York Integral Rate, 10c Postage Due
Uncancelled single, with red "NEW-YORK FEB. 12 10 CTS" integral postmark, to Delaware, Ohio.

U.S. Mail, 6LB10, 1c Black on Yellow, Tied by Red "PAID" Straightline and New York Integral-Rate Circular Datestamp on 1850 Folded Notice Fine and Scarce Combination of Drop Rate Marking and Carrier Stamp
Stamp with ample margins to cut in, tied by "New-York 2 cts. Dec. 14" integral-rate circular datestamp and red "Paid" straightline on an 1850 folded notice from the Board of Missions. Manuscript pencil through "2" cent drop rate.

U.S. Mail, New York N.Y., 6LB10, 1c Black on Yellow Glazed, Ample Margins, Tied on Cover to Atlantic Hotel Very Fine and Scarce Tied Usage
Stamp tied by red "New York U.S. City Mail" handstamp.

U.S.P.O. Paid, 7LB7, 1c Black on Blue Glazed, Large Bottom Margin Single on 1850 Folded Cover to Alexandria Scarce with only 17 Reported Covers
Included in the The First Philadelphia Typeset Carrier Adhesive Stamps 7LB1 to 7LB9 Census By Larry Lyons
Blue Philada. Pa. 5 cts. Jul. 6" integral-rate circular datestamp. The stamp with a small corner crease at bottom left and the cover with toning.

#7, 1c Blue Type II, Precancelled and Tied by Philadelphia Carrier Double-Oval on Drop Letter to P.O. Box Used by Carrier Department with Precancel to Prevent Postal Reuse
1c Blue Type II with ample margins to just in at top, tied by “U.S.P.O. Despatch / Pre-Paid / One Cent” double-oval carrier marking on buff cover addressed to a Philadelphia post office box. The stamp was precancelled and used to prepay the 1c carrier fee to prevent...

#183 2c Vermilion, Tied on Cover by Fancy Cancel with Lowell, Mass Circular Date Stamp and Carrier Star, on Advertising Corner Card Purple "NOT FOUND BY CARRIER" and Multiple "Unclaimed" Auxiliary Markings
Advertising corner card for Alfred P. Sawyer Attorney and Counselor At Law in Lowell, Mass.

Baltimore Carrier Service, 1854 Stampless Folded Incoming Letter from New York with "Penny Post" Directive Very Rare Early Carrier Delivery, From the Mails Usage
Folded letter dated January 10, 1845, sent from New York to Baltimore, with red “PAID” handstamp and New York circular datestamp. Addressed to Morgan Forrest, U.S. Marshal, D. Md., Baltimore City, Md. Manuscript instruction at bottom left, “Penny Post will please Deliver/ Single...

Philadelphia Carrier Red Star, Drop Rate Carrier Service, Forwarded as Unpaid, 5c Collect
Philadelphia carrier red star indicates fee paid for service to the Post Office and Delivery to addressee, Mrs. Willing at Spruce St., between 9th & 10th. The cover was later re-addressed, in different handwriting, to Brattleborough, Vermont, where it was sent forward as unpaid and charged 5 cents collect. The cover with embossed with the coat...

John Tyler "J. Tyler" Free Frank, Mourning Cover Addressed to Alexander Gardiner Very Fine and Scarce Free Frank Usage with the U.S. City Despatch Post
Alexander Gardiner was the brother-in-law of President John Tyler.The cover with red "Washington City D.C. Jan. 12" circular datestamp, red "U.S. City Despatch Post Jan. 13 4 O'Clock" circular datestamp,  and "FREE" in ornate frame handstamp. The reverse with an intact black wax seal with...

Troy, New York, Blue Circular Datestamp with Matching "PAID" Straightline and "2cts" in Circle Handstamps on 1847 Local Drop Folded Letter Cover Sheet
Blue "TROY, N.Y. APR. 14, (1847)" handstamp with "PAID" and "2CTS." in double circle handstamps on local drop folded letter cover sheet. Vertical fold through the Troy handstamp.