Adams & Co. Express, 1L2, 25c Black, Unused, No Gum
Stamp with a diagonal crease at upper right and a corner crease at bottom left.
The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 - Day 2
By: Americana Stamps
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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.
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 #6001 - Western Express & Postal History Adams & Co.'s Express
Lot #6002 - Western Express & Postal History Adams & Co.'s Express
Adams & Co.'s Express, 1L2, 25c Black, Type II, Block of 9, Unused Manuscript Initials "ICW"
Lot #6003 - Western Express & Postal History Adams & Co.'s Express
Adams & Co.'s Express, 1L2b, 25c Black, Sheet of 40 (8x5), Mounted on Card, Stamps Without Initials, Unlisted
Position 30 with an Inking Flaw Touch-Up by the Printer.
Lot #6004 - Western Express & Postal History Bicycle Mail Route
Bicycle Mail Route, 12L2, 25c Green, Unused Defaced Sheet of 6
Signed in the sheet margin selvage by owner, Arthur C. Banta
Lot #6005 - Western Express & Postal History Bicycle Mail Route
Bicycle Mail Route, 12L2, Modern Reprints, Two Perforated Sheets in Blue and Orange
No gum as issued. These were issued by FRESPEX at the 1994 centennial of the service between Fresno and San Francisco
Lot #6006 - Western Express & Postal History Bicycle Mail Route
Bicycle Mail Route, 12L2, 25c Green, Unused
Lot #6007 - Western Express & Postal History Bicycle Mail Route
Bicycle Mail Route, 12L2, 25c Green, Spelling Error Corrected, Unused, Original Gum Signatures of Arthur C. Banta and O.J. Treat in Margin
Previously hinged.
Lot #6008 - Western Express & Postal History California Penny Post Co.
California Penny Post Co., 34L1, 2c Blue, Top Margin Single, Unused, Without Gum Absolutely Pristine and Sound with Four Margins and Bold Color
A stunner looking like it was printed yesterday, absolutely pristine and sound with four margins and bold color, Very Fine.
Lot #6009 - Western Express & Postal History Carnes' City Letter Express
Carnes' City Letter Express, 35L1, 5c Rose on White, Block of 6, Unused
Lot #6010 - Western Express & Postal History Carnes' City Letter Express
Carnes City Letter Express, 35L1, 5c Rose, Huge Margins, Canceled by Blue Gahagan & Howe Oval Handstamp Extremely Fine
Stamp with tiny pinhole and corner crease in margin, still Extremely Fine.
Lot #6011 - Western Express & Postal History Carnes' City Letter Express
Carnes City Letter Express, 35L2, 10c Rose, Unused with Overprinted Blue “X”
Hinged.
Lot #6012 - Western Express & Postal History Carnes' City Letter Express
Carnes City Letter Express,35L6, 5c Black, Unused
Lot #6013 - Western Express & Postal History Carnes' City Letter Express
Carnes City Letter Express, 35L7, 5c Blue, Complete Sheet of 18 with 3 Tete-Beche Pairs, Unused, No Gum
No Gum, creases affecting 11 stamps.
Lot #6014 - Western Express & Postal History Carnes' City Letter Express
Carnes City Letter Express, 35L7, 5c Blue, Huge Margins, Unused
Hinged.
Lot #6015 - Western Express & Postal History Carnes' City Letter Express
Carnes City Letter Express, 35L8, 5c Red, Unused, No Gum Graded XF-S 95
No Gum, as Issued.
Lot #6016 - Western Express & Postal History Carnes' City Letter Express
Carnes City Letter Express, 35L8, 5c Red, Huge Margins, Unused
Lot #6017 - Western Express & Postal History Gahagan & Howe City Express
Gahagan & Howe City Express, 70L3, 5c Black, Unused
Lot #6018 - Western Express & Postal History Gahagan & Howe City Express
Gahagan & Howe City Express, 70L3, 5c Black, Bottom Margin Vertical Pair, Unused, Original Gum
Fresh with full to very wide margins all around, cleanly printed; natural gum toning to front, still a Very Fine to Extremely Fine positional. Scott $80 as singles.
Lot #6019 - Western Express & Postal History Gahagan & Howe City Express
Gahagan & Howe City Express, 70L3, Black Vertical Strip of 3 with Oval Showing Horse and Rider Very Fine and Attractive
Gahagan & Howe City Express, San Francisco, (5c) Black (70L3). Vertical strip of three and single, canceled to order with the "San Francisco Letter Express" horse and rider handstamp.
Lot #6020 - Western Express & Postal History Gahagan & Howe City Express
G. & H. City Express, 70L3, 5c Black, Used
With thins.
Lot #6021 - Western Express & Postal History Loomis Letter Express
Wm. E. Loomis Letter Express, 98L1, 5c Rose, Three Huge Margins, Address Imprint on Bottom, Unused, No Gum
Stamp with three huge margins showing address imprint at bottom, clear at right, slight staining on back, Fine.
Lot #6022 - Western Express & Postal History Loomis Letter Express
Loomis Letter Express, 98L1, 5c Rose, Used with Blue "PAID" Straightline Cancel
Cleanly printed three-margined example with blue "PAID" straightline cancel; sealed tear, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Lot #6023 - Western Express & Postal History Wells, Fargo & Co.
Wells, Fargo & Co., 143L1, $2 Red, Used with Blue Company Handstamp
Lot #6024 - Western Express & Postal History Wells, Fargo & Co.
Wells, Fargo & Co., Pony Express, 143L3, $1 Red, Horizontal Pair, Unused, Without Gum
Post Office fresh and four-margined, sound in bright color on matching paper, Very Fine. Scott $300 as singles.
Lot #6025 - Western Express & Postal History Wells, Fargo & Co.
Wells, Fargo & Co., Pony Express, 143L4, $2 Green, Unused, Large Part Original Gum
Sound four-margined example, fresh and clean in deep color.
