#PR124, 1897, $50.00 Dull Rose, Straught Edge at Bottom, Newspaper and Periodical Stamp, Unused, Previously Hinged
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 #5174 - u.s. stamps Newspaper
Lot #5175 - u.s. stamps revenue
Silver Tax Revenue Stamps, RG58-71, Complete Set, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged
Complete set of Silver Tax revenue stamps RG58 through RG71.
Lot #5176 - u.s. stamps revenue
RG120, 1944, $1 Gray, Silver Tax, Large Margins All Around, Used
A beautiful example with large margins all around.
Lot #5177 - u.s. stamps Match & Medicine
New York Match Co., RO137e, 1c Vermilion, Experimental Silk Paper, Private Die, Used
Stamp showing several blue silk fibers, with radiant color, and a few faults including pulled perf at top, otherwise Fine and scarce.
Lot #5178 - u.s. stamps Match & Medicine
D. S. Barnes, RS16a, 2c Vermilion, Old Paper, Vibrant Color, Private Die Medicine, Unused
Faint horizontal crease.
Lot #5179 - u.s. stamps Match & Medicine
Joseph Burnett & Co., RS46c, 4c Black, Pink Paper, Used Only 36 Examples Recorded
Sharp impression with a small stain above "URN" of "BURNETT." Only 36 examples are recorded in the Aldrich census and most have faults.
Lot #5180 - u.s. stamps Match & Medicine
J. W. Campion & Co., RS47d 4c Black, USIR Watermark, Large Margins and Intense Shade, Private Die Medicine, Unused Very Fine Appearance
Trivial sealed tear at right.
Lot #5181 - u.s. stamps Match & Medicine
#RS196 1877 1c Blue, D. Ransom, Son & Co., Medicine Stamp
Small tear right side.
Lot #5182 - u.s. stamps Match & Medicine
#RS296 1 1/2c Black, Charles Marchand Private Die Medicine Stamp
Lot #5183 - u.s. stamps Duck
#RW12 1945 $1.00 Black, Hunting Permit, Unused, Original Gum, Previously Hinged PSE Graded XF-Sup 95
Lot #5184 - u.s. stamps War Savings
#WS4 1919 $5 Deep Blue, War Savings, Used
Lot #5185 - u.s. stamps parcel post
#Q3 1913 3c Carmine, Parcel Post, Railway Postal Clerk, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged PSE Graded XF-Sup 95
Evenly balanced margins. Extremely Fine to Superb.
SMQ XF-SUP 95; $400.
Lot #5186 - u.s. stamps parcel post
#Q7 1913 15c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post, Bottom Right Corner Margin Single, Unused, Original Gum, Previously Hinged PSE Graded XF-Sup 95J
Plate finisher's initials in selvage. Oversized selvage with sound perforations. Extremely Fine to Superb. Only four stamps share this grade, with four grading higher in the P.S.E. Population Report.
SMQ at XF-SUP 95J is $225.
Lot #5187 - u.s. stamps parcel post
#Q7 1913 15c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post, Unused, Original Gum, Previously Hinged PSE Graded Superb 98
Lot #5188 - u.s. stamps parcel post
#Q11 1913 75c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post, Harvesting, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged PSE Graded XF-Sup 95
Balanced centering throughout. Extremely Fine to Superb.
SMQ XF-SUP 95; $1,050.
Lot #5189 - u.s. stamps Parcel Post Postage Due
#JQ5 25c Parcel Post Postage Due, Large Margins, Unused, Original Gum
Well-centered example, large margins. Detailed impression, rich color. Very Fine.
Lot #5190 - u.s. stamps postage due
#J65 1917 10c Carmine Rose, Postage Due, Plate Block of 6, Unused, Never Hinged
Two pinholes on selvage. Plate no. 15860
Lot #5191 - u.s. stamps postage due
#J94 6c Carmine Rose & Black, Postage Due, Block of 4, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged
Block of four removed from block of six from previous APS certificate.
Lot #5192 - u.s. stamps offices in china
#K2 1919 4c on 2c Rose, Offices in China, Used PSE Graded XF 90
Lot #5193 - u.s. stamps offices in china
#K5 1919 10c on 5c Blue, Offices in China, Shanghai Overprint, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged PSE Graded XF-Sup 95
Post Office fresh with bold color and razor-sharp detail. Near-perfectly centered. Extremely Fine to Superb.
Only nine stamps grade higher in the P.S.E. Population Report.
SMQ at XF-SUP 95 is $1,000.
Lot #5194 - u.s. stamps offices in china
#K5 1919 10c on 5c Blue, Offices in China, Shanghai Overprint, Large Margins, Unused, Original Gum
Well-centered example, large margins. Detailed impression, rich color. Very Fine.
Lot #5195 - u.s. stamps offices in china
#K13 1919 40c on 20c Deep Ultramarine, Shanghai Overprint, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged PSE Graded XF-Sup 95
Fresh with bright color on glowing paper. Graded XF-Sup 95 by PSE; seven stamps at this grade with four higher in PSE's Population Report. SMQ XF-SUP 95; $1,925.
Lot #5196 - u.s. stamps Philippines
Philippines #223, 1901 $1.00 Black, Unused, Original Gum, Previously Hinged PF Graded Fine 70
Lot #5197 - u.s. stamps Philippines
Philippines #224, 1901 $2.00 Dark Blue, Unused, Original Gum, Previously Hinged PF Graded Fine 70
Lot #5198 - u.s. stamps Philippines
Philippines #225, 1901 $5.00 Dark Green, Unused, Original Gum
Previously hinged with a thin at top.


