#73 1863 2c "Black Jack", with Circle of "V"s Cancel on Cover "FORWARDED" Handstamp and Manuscript "2" Very Unusual Forward with Due 2 Usage
Single with circle of V’s cancel and matching “Fitchburgh, Mass. Sep. 15” postmark on cover to Fitchburgh, N.H., forwarded to Wilton, N.H., with 26 x 5.5 mm “Forwarded” in lozenge and manuscript “2” due for forwarding.
Winter 2026 Sale -Day 3
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Mar 22, 2026 America/Los_Angeles
Americana Stamps Winter 2026 Sale -Day 3
Sunday Mar 22, 2026 19:00 to 23:00 America/Los_Angeles America/Los_Angeles
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Lot #6047 - u.s. postal history Auxiliary Markings
Lot #6048 - u.s. postal history Auxiliary Markings
#87 2c "Black Jack", E Grill, Tied on Folded Printed Bankruptcy Notice, with Boxed "UNCLAIMED" Handstamp "UNCLAIMED"
“E” grill, single with cork cancels on folded printed Oct. 1, 1868 bankruptcy notice from the U.S. District Court in New Orleans, boxed “Unclaimed” handstamp.
Lot #6049 - u.s. postal history Circular
#11 3c Red, Tied by Faint Handstamp on 1857 New Orleans Prices Current
Single on folded prices current June 6, 1857 from New Orleans to Flat Lick in Claiborne Parish, La.
Lot #6050 - u.s. postal history Circular
#26 3c Dull Red, Tied on 1860 Printed Prices Current from New Orleans
Uncancelled single on printed prices current sent Feb. 18, 1860 from New Orleans to Flat Lick, post office, Minden, Louisiana, no postal markings.
Lot #6051 - u.s. postal history Circular
#26 3c Rose Brown, Tied by New Orleans Circular Datestamp on 1857 Folded Prices Current
Single tied by New Orleans postmark on Dec. 19, 1857 folded prices current to Flat Lick, Claiborne Parish, La. The address with ink erosion.
Lot #6052 - eastern express Cross-Border
#14 1855 10c Green, on Cover to St. Catherine, Canada West, Red “United States Paid”, Manuscript "12" To Canada West
Lot #6053 - eastern express Cross-Border
#15 1855 10c Green, Type III, Tied on 1856 Cover from New York to Canada West, London U.C. To Canada West
Single with large margins and well centered, tied by April 16, Cherry Valley, NY circular datestamp. Addressed to Temperanceville, Canada West with manuscript "Paid 10" at top right. London U.C. backstamp.
Lot #6054 - eastern express Cross-Border
#32 10c Green Tied on 1859 Ladies Cover, New York to Canada East To Canada East
Single tied by “New York Aug. 12” postmark on ladies cover to Canada East, backstamped St. Roch and Montreal, with manuscript docketing “Answered Aug. 14/59.” The cover with backflap missing.
Lot #6055 - eastern express Cross-Border
#33 1857 10c Green, Tied on 1859 Cover to New Brunswick with Red "U. States/C" in Arc Exchange Marking To New Brunswick
Single tied by “New York Apr. 26” pmk on cover to Pemfield, Charlotte County, British Province, N.B., red arced “U. States/C” handstamp and Apr. 29, 1859 receiving handstamp on reverse. The stamp with perf toning, the cover with a piece out at top and top and left backflaps missing.
Lot #6056 - eastern express Cross-Border
#35 1859 10c Green, Tied by New York Handstamp on Cover to Halifax, Nova Scotia with New Brunswick Transit Marking on Reverse To Halifax
Single tied by “New York Oct. 12, (1860) grid duplex cancel on cover to Halifax, N.S., red double circle “United/States” handstamp and New Brunswick Oct. 16, 1860 receiving mark on reverse.
Lot #6057 - eastern express Cross-Border
#68 1861 10c Green, Tied by Grid in Circle Handstamp on 1864 Cover to New Brunswick To New Brunswick
Folded letter sent from Baltimore, single tied by grid cancel at East Port where it entered the mails Aug. 9, 1864 to New Penn, N.B., with St. John N.B. transit on back.
Lot #6058 - eastern express Cross-Border
#113 2c Brown 1869 Pictorial Issue with Quartered Cork Cancel and Tied on Cover to New Brunswick, Paying the Ferriage Rate One of Finest of the 10 Recorded 2c 1869 Covers Paying Cross-Border Ferriage to New Brunswick
Stamp tied by indistinct "Fulton Me. Oct. 26" circular datestamp on small cover to Woodstock, New Brunswick, with straightline "Paid 2" handstamp for the ferriage rate. The cover with some edge weat, but still Fine, and an...
Lot #6059 - U.S. Stamps and Postal History hawaii
#HU5 1884 10c View of Honolulu Harbor, Black, Hawaii Stamped Envelope, White Inside & Outside, Unused
Lot #6060 - U.S. Stamps and Postal History hawaii
Hawaii #74, 1c Yellow, 1894 Issue, Two Vertical Pairs Tied on Cover
Dated February 23, 1887, from Honolulu to Kohala.
Lot #6061 - u.s. postal history Packets/Inland Waterway
Steamboat - “Regular Red River LOTUS No.3” on 1864 U69 Front to New Orleans
“Lotus No.3” manuscript
REGULAR RED RIVER PACKET/LOTUS N0. 3 /D.D. DANNALS MASTER blue oval handstamp.
Lot #6062 - u.s. postal history Packets/Inland Waterway
Regular Passenger Packet Gov. Allen (Milgram 536), Steamboat Handstamp on U58 3c Pink, to New Orleans Hardee & Co Correspondence
“Regular Passenger Packet, Gov. Allen” blue rectangular handstamp with endorsement “Gov. Allen” at upper left.
Lot #6063 - u.s. postal history Packets/Inland Waterway
"STEAM" Straightline Marking on U10 3c on Buff Nesbitt Entire to Mayesville, South Carolina
Addressed to Rev. W.M. Reid in Mayesville, S.C. The indicium tied by town postmark.
Lot #6064 - u.s. postal history Packets/Inland Waterway
“WAY” Straightline Handstamp on U1 Nesbitt 3c Red Entire to New Orleans
Lot #6065 - u.s. postal history Packets/Inland Waterway
Steamboat Agent Marking, Vicks. & N.O., on U163 3c Green Entire to Grand Gulf, Mississippi
Addressed to Stephen Thrasher in Grand Gulf, Miss., with circular Vicks. & N.O. Agt. / Aug 10 route agent marking (Type III ) at upper center and a black star cancel tying indicium. Printed corner card of J.L. Harris & Co., Cotton Factors and Commission Merchants, New Orleans. Carried on the Vicksburg to New Orleans steamboat route....
Lot #6066 - u.s. postal history Packets/Inland Waterway
Steamer Rapides, Red Oval Handstamp on U10 3c Red on Buff Nesbitt Entire to New Orleans Buchanan Carroll Correspondence
Red oval STEAMER RAPIDES handstamp (Milgram 1157) struck at center, addressed to Messrs. Buchanan Carroll & Co., New Orleans, La.,
Lot #6067 - u.s. postal history Packets/Inland Waterway
U.S. Mail Packet Natchez, Blue Oval Handstamp with Matching "Route 7309" on U10 3c Nesbitt Entire to Natchez, Mississippi Very Fine and Scarce Usage
Cover addressed to Natchez, Miss. with a very fine strike of the blue oval U.S. MAIL PACKET / NATCHEZ handstamp (Milgram 963) and matching "Route 7309" across the indicium. Black circular Vicksburgh Miss. / Feb 10 datestamp. One of the scarcer Natchez vessel markings.
Lot #6068 - u.s. postal history Packets/Inland Waterway
S.S. Prentiss (Mississippi River), Red Oval Handstamp on U10 3c Red Nesbitt Entire to New Orleans Buchanan Carrol Correspondence
Large red oval STEAMER S.S. PRENTISS handstamp across the indicium. Manuscript “S.S. Prentiss” at bottom left.
Lot #6069 - u.s. postal history Packets/Inland Waterway
"STEAMBOAT" Straightline and "Due 6" in Circle on 3c Red Entire, Baltimore to Mount Carmel, Connecticut
Baltimore Md., AUG 26 postmark.
Lot #6070 - u.s. postal history Packets/Inland Waterway
Packet Mayflower, 1869 Steamboat Cover on U59 3c Pink of Buff Entire to New Orleans, Louisiana
“OUACHITA RIVER PKT / MAYFLOWER / JUN 4 / 1869" route marking.
Lot #6071 - u.s. postal history Packets/Inland Waterway
"Route Agent 7309", Blue Oval Type II Handstamp and Black New Orleans Handstamp on 3c Red Entire to New Orleans, Louisiana Buchanan Carroll Correspondence
Used on the New Orleans–Vicksburg steamboat route.
