1920 Purple Peckmore Essay, George Washington Specimen/Postage"
The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 - Day 2
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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 #4202 - u.s. stamps specimen
1920 Red Peckmore Essay, George Washington Specimen/Postage", Never Hinged
Lot #5002 - u.s. stamps U.S. 20th Century
#297 1901 5c Ultramarine and Black, Pan-American, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged PSE Graded XF 90
Beautiful color, with crisp details. Extremely Fine.
SMQ XF 90; $425.
Lot #5003 - u.s. stamps U.S. 20th Century
#299 1901 10c Pan-American, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged Very Fine
Lot #5004 - u.s. stamps U.S. 20th Century
#313 1903 $5 Dark Green, Unused, Original Gum, Previously Hinged, Fresh Color with Well-Balanced Centering PSE Graded Superb 98, PF Graded XF-S 95
Post Office fresh with vivid color and unimpeachable centering, Superb, a stamp to honor the finest collection. Graded Superb 98 by PSE, with only five stamps at this grade and two higher in PSE's Population Report.SMQ SUP 98; $7,500.
Lot #5005 - u.s. stamps U.S. 20th Century
#315 1908 5c Blue, Imperforate, Left Margin Horizontal Pair, Full Margins, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged PSE Graded XF 90
Post Office fresh and sound with bright color and full margins, Extremely Fine.Graded XF 90 by PSE.SMQ XF 90; $1,600.
Lot #5006 - u.s. stamps U.S. 20th Century
#319Fi 1903 2c Red, Type II, Unused, Original Gum
Single removed from block of four from 2014 APS certificate.
Lot #5007 - u.s. stamps U.S. 20th Century
#320 1906 2c Carmine, Jumbo Margins, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged PSE Graded 100J
Lot #5008 - u.s. stamps U.S. 20th Century
#332 1908 2c Carmine, Jumbo Margins, Used PSE Graded Superb 98J
Lot #5009 - u.s. stamps U.S. 20th Century
#353 1909 2c Carmine, Coil Guide Line Pair, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged PSE Graded F-VF 75
Lot #5010 - u.s. stamps U.S. 20th Century
#367 1909 2c Carmine, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged PSE Graded XF-Sup 95
Extremely Fine to Superb.
SMQ XF-SUP 95; $130.
Lot #5011 - u.s. stamps U.S. 20th Century
#369 1909 2c Carmine on Bluish Paper, Lincoln Centenary, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged
Very Fine and Choice.
Lot #5012 - u.s. stamps U.S. 20th Century
#370 1909 2c Carmine, Alaska-Yukon, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged PSE Graded XF-Sup 95
Extremely Fine to Superb.
SMQ XF-SUP 95; $105.
Lot #5013 - u.s. stamps U.S. 20th Century
#370 1909 2c Carmine, Alaska-Yukon, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged PSE Graded Superb 98
Lot #5014 - u.s. stamps U.S. 20th Century
#371 1909 2c Carmine, Alaska-Yukon, Imperforate, Top Margin Single, Unused
Lot #5015 - u.s. stamps U.S. 20th Century
#373 1909 2c Hudson-Fulton, Imperforate, Block of 4, Unused
Lot #5016 - u.s. stamps U.S. 20th Century
#375 1910 2c Carmine, S.L. watermark, Jumbo Margins, Used PSE Graded XF-Sup 95J
Extremely Fine to Superb.
SMQ XF-SUP 95J; $235.
Lot #5017 - u.s. stamps U.S. 20th Century
#382 1911 15c Pale Ultramarine, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged
Lot #5018 - u.s. stamps U.S. 20th Century
#390 1910 1c Green, Vertical Coil, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged PSE Graded XF-Sup 95
Lot #5019 - u.s. stamps U.S. 20th Century
#394 1911 3c Deep Violet, Coil Guide Line Horizontal Pair, Used PSE Graded F-VF 75
Fine to Very Fine.
Lot #5020 - u.s. stamps U.S. 20th Century
#397 1913 1c Green, Panama-Pacific, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged PSE Graded 98
PSAG Graded 100.
Lot #5021 - u.s. stamps U.S. 20th Century
#398 1913 2c Carmine, Panama-Pacific Exposition, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged PSE Graded XF-Sup 95
Post Office fresh with vivid color. Extremely Fine to Superb.
SMQ XF-SUP 95; $200.
Lot #5022 - u.s. stamps U.S. 20th Century
#399 1913 5c Blue, Panama-Pacific Exposition, Unused, Original Gum, Never Hinged PF Graded VF 80
Lot #5023 - u.s. stamps U.S. 20th Century
#399 1913 5c Blue, Panama-Pacific Exposition, Unused, Original Gum
Disturbed original gum.
