#C3 1918 24c Carmine Rose and Blue, "Fast Plane", Airmail, Unused, Never Hinged PF Graded VF 80
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 #5124 - u.s. stamps airmail
Lot #5125 - u.s. stamps airmail
#C3 1918 2c Carmine Rose & Blue, "Fast Plane" Variety, Top Margin Plate Strip of 6, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged
Top margin plate number 8493 - 8492, sound and well centered throughout on fresh paper, plane high and fast; natural gum skips positions 1 & 6, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $780 + as singles.
Lot #5126 - u.s. stamps airmail
#C4 1923 8c Green, Airmail Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged PSAG Graded 95
Extremely Fine to Superb.
SMQ XF-SUP 95; $150.
Lot #5128 - u.s. stamps airmail
#C6 1923 24c Carmine, Airmail, Block of 4, Unused, Original Gum PF Graded F-VF 75
The bottom left stamp never hinged, others previously hinged.
Lot #5129 - u.s. stamps airmail
#C6 1923 24c Carmine, DeHavilland Biplane Airmail, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged PSE Graded Superb 98
Crisp color with balanced centering.
SMQ SUP 98; $1,100.
Lot #5130 - u.s. stamps airmail
#C6 1923 24c Carmine, Airmail, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged PSAG Graded 98
post office fresh with vivid color. Superb.
SMQ SUP 98; $1,100. Small tear top middle.
Lot #5131 - u.s. stamps airmail
#C8 1926 15c Olive Brown, Airmail Map & Planes, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged PSE Graded Superb 98
Lot #5132 - u.s. stamps airmail
#C10 1927 10c Dark Blue, Lindbergh Airmail, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged PSE Graded Superb 98
SMQ SUP 98; $375.
Lot #5133 - u.s. stamps airmail
#C11 1928 5c Carmine and Blue, Beacon Airmail, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged PSE Graded XF-Sup 95
Immaculate color, Extremely Fine to Superb.
SMQ XF-SUP 95; $140
Lot #5134 - u.s. stamps airmail
#C13 1930 65c Green, Unused, Original Gum PF Graded VF-XF 85
Lot #5135 - u.s. stamps airmail
#C14 1930 $1.30 Brown, Graf Zeppelin, Airmail, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged PF Graded VF-XF 85
Lot #5136 - u.s. stamps airmail
#C14 1930 $1.30 Brown, Graf Zeppelin, Airmail, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged PF Graded VF-XF 85
Lot #5137 - u.s. stamps airmail
#C14, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, Airmail, Plate Block of 6, Wide Rigt Margin, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged
Fine. Plate block no. 20086.
Lot #5138 - u.s. stamps airmail
#C15 1930 $2.60 Blue, Graf Zeppelin, Airmail, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged PF Graded VF 80
Lot #5139 - u.s. stamps airmail
#C15 1930 $2.60 Blue, Graf Zeppelin, Airmail, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged
Fine to Very Fine.
Lot #5140 - u.s. stamps airmail
#C15 1930 $2.60 Blue, Graf Zeppelin, Airmail, Left Margin Plate Block of 6, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged Very Fine
Plate block no. 20090. No gum wrinkles.
Lot #5141 - u.s. stamps airmail
#C16 1931 5c Violet, Airmail, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged PSAG Graded 95
Fresh and very choice, Extremely Fine to Superb.
SMQ XF-SUP 95; $225.
Lot #5142 - u.s. stamps airmail
#C18 1933 50c Century of Progress, Grad Zeppelin, Group Lot of 10 Stamps, Unused An Attractive Holding
Group lot of 10, unused #C18 singles.
Lot #5143 - u.s. stamps airmail
#C18 50c Graf Zeppelin, Block of 4, Unused, Original Gum PF Graded VF-XF 85
Lot #5144 - u.s. stamps airmail
#C18 50c Graf Zeppelin, Top Margin Plate Number Block of 6, Unused, Original Gum PF Graded VF 80
Plate No. 21172. All stamps previously hinged.
Lot #5145 - u.s. stamps special delivery
#E1 1885 10c Blue, Special Delivery, Unused, Regummed PF Graded VF 80
Lot #5146 - u.s. stamps special delivery
#E3 1893 10c Orange, Special Delivery, Unused, Never Hinged PF Graded Fine 70
Lot #5147 - u.s. stamps special delivery
#E3 1893 10c Orange, Special Delivery, Used PSE Graded XF-Sup 95
Lot #5148 - u.s. stamps special delivery
#E6 1902 10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery, Unused, Original Gum, Previously Hinged PSE Graded XF-Sup 95


