Whittlesey's Express, 18 Forgeries Reference/Study Collection
The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 - Day 3
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Jun 28, 2026 America/Los_Angeles
Americana Stamps The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 - Day 3
Sunday Jun 28, 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 #7405 - locals Whittlesey's Express
Price: $ 20.00
Lot #7406 - locals Wick's and Wizzel's Express Co.
Wick's and Wizzel's Express Co. Paid, Unlisted Stamp, Potentially a Bogus Post
Not in the Lyons Identifier
Price: $ 30.00
Lot #8001 - civil war postal history Civil War Patriotic
Civil War Patriotic Cover, The First Step in the Art of War..How to Run, Unused Envelope
Unused patriotic cover with blue illustration depicting a group of soldiers marching in formation, captioned "THE FIRST STEP IN THE ART OF WAR." at left and "HOW TO RUN." at right. Similar to Bischel 1811, Walcott unlisted. Light toning and staining.
Price: $ 20.00
Lot #8002 - civil war postal history Civil War Patriotic
Civil War Patriotic Cover, "The Sunny South Our Country", Allegorical Child Seated on Globe, Holding 11-Star Confederate Flag and "Abolition" Snake, MS-6, Unused Only One Recorded Used Example
The "Sunny South" design, MS-6 in the 2012 CSA Catalog, was adapted for use in both sides of the war. There is only one recorded used example of this design.
CSA CV $7,500 Used.
Price: $ 70.00
Lot #8003 - civil war postal history Civil War Patriotic
Civil War Patriotic Cover, Soldier & Capitol Design, Addressed to Rev. E. Abbot, No Postal Marks
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #8004 - civil war postal history Civil War Patriotic
Civil War Patriotic Cover, McClellan on Horse, Allover Blue Design, "Contains $20", to Maine Carried “By Express"
Allover blue patriotic cover with General George B. McClellan on horseback (Like Bischel 562, Walcott 298), addressed to East Livermore, Maine. Manuscript endorsements "By Express" and "Contains $20" at top left, suggesting private carriage outside the postal system, although there is no indication as to where it originated...
Price: $ 100.00
Lot #8005 - civil war postal history Civil War Patriotic
Civil War Patriotic Ephemera, Hand-Colored, Regimental Flag, Red and Blue with Cannon, Spear and Glove Scarce Wartime Soldier's Drawing
Ruled paper measuring approximately 7 1/4 by 4 inches, with a hand-drawn and hand-colored depiction of an unidentified regimental flag in red and blue, including a cannon, spear, and glove. File folds with a bit of separation. On front and back is written,
“made by R. Ludy (?) for aDam Jackson udy...
Price: $ 70.00
Lot #8006 - civil war postal history Civil War Patriotic
Civil War Patriotic Cover, George Washington on Shield with Liberty, with "P.O. BUSINESS" Marking With Patriotic Lettersheet from Husband to Wife
Addressed to the postmaster in Princeville, Ill. "JEFFERSON CITY, MO NOV. 11" datestamp. Datelined November 8, 1861.
Enclosed folded letter from a Union soldier, Thompson Klemmer, writing from Camp Marshall, to his wife Mary, reporting his good health, concern for ill comrades, movement...
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #8007 - civil war postal history Civil War Patriotic
Civil War Patriotic Cover, "From the Pen" Verse with J.A. Howells Imprint, Soldier's Letter from Old Point Comfort, Virginia to Maine with "Due 3" Marking
Framed verse in black on cover, "J.A. Howells" imprint addressed to Maine. Black "Due 3"
Price: $ 100.00
Lot #8008 - civil war postal history Civil War Patriotic
Civil War Patriotic Cover Front, Union and the Constitution, to Norway via Prussian Closed Mail Extremely Scarce Foreign Destination for Patriotic Mail to Norway
La Crosse, Wis. "JAN 11 1862" datestamp, addressed to Norway and sent unpaid at the 46c Prussian Closed Mail rate. Scarce "Detroit Mich Am Pkt/23" transit, and carried on Allen Line's "Hibernian" from Portland with manuscript "46" in red. Svinesund transit mark at bottom right....
Price: $ 260.00
Lot #8009 - civil war postal history Civil War Patriotic
#35 1859 10c Green Horizontal Pair with #24 1c Blue and #26 1c Dull Red, on Waving Patriotic Flag Cover to London Attractive Transatlantic Patriotic Usage to England
If any one attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot. waving flag patriotic design, addressed to Westminster, London with red open grid cancels. The stamps paying the 24c rate.
Price: $ 1,000.00
Lot #8010 - civil war postal history Civil War Patriotic
Civil War Patriotic Cover, George Washington with Eagle, Rattlesnake and Flag Design (W-32), #26 3c Red Tied on Cover to Rochester, New York Extremely Rare George Washington Design
“THE EAGLE SHALL BEAR THE RATTLESNAKE IN HIS TALONS / AND SHALL REND HIM WITH HIS BEAK” imprint, addressed to S. W. Parsons, Esq., Rochester, Monroe County, New York with Old Point Comfort datestamp.
Price: $ 200.00
Lot #8011 - civil war postal history Civil War Patriotic
Civil War Patriotic Cover, Embossed "Stand by the Flag" with Multicolor Flag Design, #65 3c Rose Tied to Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #8012 - civil war postal history Civil War Patriotic
Civil War Patriotic Cover, Eagle and Shield Design, Two #65 3c Dull Red Singles Tied, Addressed to Prince Edward Island Cross Border Usage
Cover Soiled with Faults. Top Left Backflap separating.
Price: $ 260.00
Lot #8013 - civil war postal history Civil War Patriotic
Civil War Patriotic Cover, George Washington Portrait Facing Right in Ornate Frame, #65 3c Dull Red Tied, Old Point Comfort to New York
Cover soiled with faults and some creases.
Price: $ 150.00
Lot #8014 - civil war postal history Civil War Patriotic
Civil War Patriotic Cover, Ira Harris Guards, Red & Blue Design, #65 3c Rose Tied
Stamp tied by Stapleton, N.Y. circular datestamp with manuscript Sept 25 date. Addressed to Centerville, Allegany Co., N.Y. Very fine. Design unlisted in Walcott.
Price: $ 100.00
Lot #8015 - civil war postal history Civil War Patriotic
Civil War Patriotic Cover, the Flag Our Fathers Fought For, #65 3c Rose, to Hillsdale, Michigan 1862 Letter Enclosed
Addressed to E. Hallett, Hillsdale, Mich.
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #8016 - civil war postal history Civil War Patriotic
Civil War Patriotic Cover, "the Constitution", #68 10c Green on 1861 Advertised Patriotic Cover Transcontinental Rate to San Francisco
Single with black grid cancel on multicolored "The Constitution" patriotic cover, red "New Haven, CT, Nov 14, (1861)" double circle postmark, "San Francisco, Cal. Advertised Dec 25, 1861" marking, and red "Unclaimed" handstamp on reverse. Like Bischel 5068. Addressed to John A. Rockwell Esq. in San...
Price: $ 260.00
Lot #8017 - civil war postal history Civil War Patriotic
Civil War Patriotic Cover, Red and Blue Eagle and Shield, #68 10c Green, Tied by Murphy's, California Circular Datestamp to Pennsylvania Rare California Patriotic Cover Usage
Murphy's, Cal., Feb 4 (Calaveras). Two strikes of blue circular datestamp, one tying 1861, 10c green on cover to Pottsville, Pa., with red and blue eagle and shield patriotic design at left; light cover edge wear and small tear at right.
Price: $ 300.00
Lot #8018 - civil war postal history Civil War Patriotic
Civil War Patriotic Cover, 'Standing Liberty with Flag and Globe", #68 10c Green, to California
Single with manuscript cancel and matching manuscript "Fredericksburg," on 1862 multicolor flag & globe patriotic cover to San Francisco.
Like Bishcel 4228, W-2220v
Price: $ 360.00
Lot #8019 - civil war postal history Civil War Patriotic
Civil War Patriotic Cover, Fort Sumter Design, #68 10c Green, Grid Cancel, to Canada Cross Border Usage Patriotic Cover
Fort Sumter. Red, white & blue patriotic cover with design showing Eagle & Crossed Flags above Fort Sumter used to Canada & franked with 1861 10¢ green (small defect) with grid cancel & indistinct postmark below, light strike of "U. States/10 Paid" exchange handstamp in red and backstamped with arrival...
Price: $ 360.00
Lot #8020 - civil war postal history Civil War Patriotic
Civil War Patriotic Cover, "Stand by the Union", #68 10c Green with Grid Cancel, Addressed to California Rare Patriotic Usage to the California
Addressed to Samuel Howard Gerrish in Vallejo, California with Springfield, MA postmark at bottom left. The stamp with two light horizontal creases, and the cover with a small stain.
Price: $ 100.00
Lot #8021 - civil war postal history Civil War Patriotic
Civil War Patriotic Cover, "Union & Liberty" Eagle and Flag (W-2601), #68a 10c Dark Green on 1862 Cover, Salem, Oregon to Iowa Extremely Rare, Only 6 Oregon Patriotics Recorded, This an Attractive Usage
The stamp with grid postmark. "SALEM OR OCT 13 1862" postmark, addressed to Hawleyville, Iowa.
Only Six Recorded Patriotic Covers used from Oregon during the entire Civil War, of which, this is Certainly One of the Finer...
Price: $ 360.00
Lot #8022 - civil war postal history Civil War Patriotic
Civil War Patriotic Cover, #69 12c Black, Horizontal Pair on 1863 Patriotic Cover to Scotland, Illustrated Lady Pouring Drink A Wonderful Transatlantic Patriotic Use to Scotland
Addressed to "Messrs Crawford Brothers, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland, who operated one of the oldest linen thread manufacturing houses in the United Kingdom.
"Glasgow JUN 8 63" and "Beith JU 9 1863" datestamps on reverse.
Price: $ 2,800.00
Lot #8023 - civil war postal history Union Civil War Mail River Gunboat and Costal Blockade Squadron
Mail to the Surgeon of the Fleet G.R.B. Horner at Key West, Florida, Carried Outside of the Mails
Cover, carried out-of-the mails, addressed to the Surgeon of the Fleet G. R. B. Horner at Key West, Florida, board the St. Lawrence.
In late 1862, Horner transferred to the St. Lawrence, berthed at Key West. He remained on the Flag Ship through 1863.
Price: $ 50.00
