Adams & Co.'s Express, Yellow New York Label ( Mosher A&CX-L14) on 1848 Cover to Massachusetts
Folded letter datelined July 26, 1848, addressed to Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The letter accompanied cargo of "2 pieces of blistered steel." The letter with two horizontal file folds, one through the label with the label oxidized.
The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 - Day 2
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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.
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Lot #6097 - Eastern Express Postal History
Price: $ 30.00
Lot #6098 - Eastern Express Postal History
Adams & Co.'s Express, Large Dark Green Label (Mosher A&CX-L22) on Legal-Size Cover
Legal-size cover addressed to New York City, ca. 1848.
Price: $ 30.00
Lot #6099 - Eastern Express Postal History
Adams Express Company, Black on Green Label, Similar to Mosher, ADY-219, Unused, No Gum
Forwarded by the Adams Express Company from Cresson Pennsylvania black on green label, similar to Mosher ADY-219.
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #6100 - Eastern Express Postal History
American Express Co., Illustrated Black on Green Label (Mosher AWBX-L15) on Cover
Illustrated “Forwarded by the American Express Co. Canandaigua. Wells, Butterfield & Co.” label (Mosher AWBX-L15) in Black on Green, on cover addressed to Albion, with manuscript “Paid IV.” The cover with horizontal fold through the label and some staining and reduced at right.
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #6101 - Eastern Express Postal History
American Express Co., Black on Red Orange Illustrated Label (Mosher AWBX-L15a) on Cover to New York
“Forwarded by the American Express Co. Utica. Wells, Butterfield & Co.” label (Mosher AWBX-L15a) in Black on Red Orange, used on cover from Utica to New York City, manuscript “(17.50)” and “Paid.”
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #6102 - Eastern Express Postal History
American Express, Black on Pink (Mosher AWBX-L15b) Illustrated Forwarding Label on Cover to Buffalo, "DUE 1"
FORWARDED BY THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. ALBION WELLS, BUTTERFIELD & CO. label on cover to Buffalo, NY with manuscript "DUE 1" and "37.15"
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #6103 - Eastern Express Postal History
American Express Co., Illustrated Black on Red Orange Label (Mosher AWBX-L31) on 1851 Folded Letter
Illustrated Black on Red Orange label “American Express Co. Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis. Livingston, Fargo & Co. Proprietors. J.W. Wetherell, Agent Sandusky” (Mosher AWBX-L31) on 1851 folded letter to New York, with manuscript “205.00.” The letter with vertical fold through the label.
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #6104 - Eastern Express Postal History
Carpenter & Co. Express, Black on Magenta Label, Mosher CPNX-L2, on Folded Letter to Boston
Folded letter datelined “Augusta Sep 10 1852” addressed to Silas Peirce & Co. in Boston, affixed with black on magenta circular label reading Rail Road Exchange, Carpenter & Co. Kennebec Express, Court Square, Boston (Mosher CPNX-L2). The letter contains an order for various commodities.
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #6105 - Eastern Express Postal History
Carpenter & Co.'s Kennebec Express, Mosher CPNX-L2, Black on Magenta Label on Folded Letter from Augusta, ME to Boston
Black on magenta circular label reading "Rail Road Exchange, Carpenter & Co. Kennebec Express, Court Square, Boston" affixed to folded letter addressed to Silas Peirce & Co., Boston. Manuscript "$100" at upper left and "25" at right.
Endorsed on reverse by sender J.C. Noble with matching date. Letter...
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #6106 - Eastern Express Postal History
Ewin's N. Jersey & N. York Express, Black on Yellow (Mosher EWSX-L1) Label on 1851 Label, Express Rate of 12 1/2 Cents
Letter dated Octber 7, 1851 to New York City.
Price: $ 75.00
Lot #6107 - Eastern Express Postal History
Leonard's Express, Fancy Shield Handstamp on Cover to Boston, "By Leonard's Exp." Endorsement Only Known Cover
Forwarded by Leonard's Express, 3 Court St., Boston, 180 Main St., Worcester. With February 27, 1856 folded letter regarding the health of an individual.
Price: $ 100.00
Lot #6108 - Eastern Express Postal History
M. & P.R.R., 5c Package Stamp, Used and Mounted on Brown Paper
M & P.R.R. package stamp.
Price: $ 15.00
Lot #6109 - Eastern Express Postal History
New Orleans, Louisiana, 1837 Express Mail, Stampless Folded to Providence, Rhode Island, Rated 75c
Stampless folded letter posted May 6, 1837 at New Orleans, with a blue circular datestamp (used 1835–1850), and manuscript "Express mail". Manuscript rate "75" in red indicating the 75c single rate, addressed to W.R. Bowen & Co., Merchants, Providence, Rhode Island.
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #6110 - Eastern Express Postal History
New Orleans, Louisiana, 1837 Stampless Folded Letter, Eastern Express Mail, Double Rate, New Orleans to Hartford, Connecticut, Rated $1.50 Rare Hartford Destination
Stampless folded letter posted 1837 at New Orleans, Louisiana, with New Orleans circular datestamp, manuscript "Express" at top, and manuscript rate "1½" indicating the double 75-cent express mail rate of $1.50, addressed to Messrs. Smith & Co., Hartford, Connecticut....
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #6111 - Eastern Express Postal History
Wells & Co.'s Buffalo, Albany & New York Express, Black on Red Orange (Mosher WLSX-L5) Illustrated Label on 1849 Folded Letter
WELLS & CO.'S BUFFALO, ALBANY & NEW YORK EXPRESS. OFFICE 159 MAIN ST. BUFFALO
Price: $ 50.00
