Eagle City Post, 61L3, 1c Red on Bluish, Unused, No Gum
Fresh with intense color and clean impression, sound with two full margins, Fine to Very Fine.
The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 - Day 3
By: Americana Stamps
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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 #7204 - locals Eagle City Post
Lot #7208 - locals Eagle City Post
Eagle City Post, 61L4, 1c Blue on Bluish, Uncanceled on Local Cover, Large Red "PAID" Straightline
Lot #7209 - locals Eagle City Post
Eagle City Post at Adams' Express Office Label by Stait & Co.
The label reads, "This Communication was served with speed by the “Eagle City Post,” at Adams’ Express and the Telegraph offices. Letters, Circulars, &c., distributed promptly. A special messenger always ready. Your patronage is solicited, STAIT & CO." With paper adherence at back, creases and toning.
Lot #7210 - locals Eagle City Post
Eagle City Post/Adams Express, Red Handstamp on Piece. Manuscript 3/13/48. Extremely Rare
With hinge remnant.
Lot #7211 - locals Eagle City Post
Eagle Post, Type G Handstamp with Matching "5" in Circle on Folded Letter Only 21 Recorded Examples
Eagle Post (no Adams) Special Messenger 80 Chestnut St. red Type G handstamp with matching "5" in circle rate on cover to Philadelphia.
It is presumed that the Special Messenger was used when expedited delivery was desired either by the sender or by prearrangement with customers.
Lot #7212 - locals Eagle City Post
Eagle City Post, Large Red Double-Circle Handstamp on Folded Cover with Staits Despatch Post Advertising Label Very Fine and Scarce
Large double-circle Eagle City Post & Mag. Telegraph Messengers Dep't., Paid, Adams' Express, 80 Chestnut St. And at The Mag. Teleg. Offices handstamp on folded cover with Staits Despatch Post at Adams Exp'ss Paid 48 S. 3d St. advertising label.
Lot #7213 - locals Eagle City Post
Eagle City Post, Telegraph Office Adams Express, Red Circular Handstamp with Matching Red 'Free' in Frame on 1849 Folded Letter to Philadelphia
Red circular "Telegraph Office (Send at) Adams Exp'ss" handstamp with matching red "Free" in frame on March 14, 1849 folded letter addressed to local street address in Philadelphia. Manuscript "7" at top. The cover with file folds, still Very Fine.
This telegraph delivery service operated...
Lot #7214 - locals Eagle City Post
Eagle City Post, Red Circular Special Messenger Handstamp and Matching Large "PAID" Handstamp on 1850 Pennsylvania Rail Road Co. Meeting Notice Very Fine
Specl. Messgr. from Eagle Post, 80 Chestnut St., red circular handstamp.
Lot #7215 - locals Eagle City Post
Eagle City Post, Black and Yellow Advertising Label on Local Cover with Stait's Large "PAID" Straightline with Atlantic & Ohio Telegraph Company Imprint at Top Very Fine and Desirable Telegraph Usage
The cover with slight edge wear at left.
Lot #7216 - locals Eagle City Post
Eagle City Post, Red Circular Datestamp with Integral "3" Handstamp on Local Folded Letter Sheet Very Early Usage
October 28, 1846 folded letter addressed to Philadelphia with circular "EAGLE-CITY POST/ADAMS EXPRESS" (Type B) handstamp with numeral "3" at right. This makes this usage two weeks earlier than previously reported by Gordon Stimmel. The cover with staining at top.
Lot #7217 - locals Eagle City Post
Eagle City Post, Red Circular Type B Handstamp on 1846 Printed Circular with Black on Yellow Advertising Label
November 11, 1846 printed circular with red circular "EAGLE"/CITY POST/AT/Adams' Express" handstamp and matching "PAID" straightline.
Lot #7218 - locals Eagle City Post
Eagle City Post, Red Circular Special Messenger Handstamp on Local Folded Cover with Matching"5" and "2" Rate
Lot #7219 - locals Eagle City Post
Eagle City Post, Stait & Co., Yellow Advertising Label on Stampless Folded Letter Sheet to Philadelphia with Red Numeral "2"
Lot #7220 - locals Eagle City Post
Eagle City Post, Circular Datestamp on Undated Local Cover with Staits Despatch Post, Red Circular Datestamp with
Lot #7221 - locals Eagle City Post
Eagle City Post, Stait & Co., Yellow Advertising Label on Stampless Cover to Philadelphia with Red "PAID" Straightline
Lot #7222 - locals Eagle City Post
Eagle City Post, Red Special Messenger Handstamp with Matching "5" in Circle Rate on 1850 Folded Letter Very Fine and Scarce
Folded letter datelined “Columbia House, Cape Island, 6th Mo. 29th 1850" to Philadelphia with red circular “Specl. Messgr. from Eagle Post, 80 Chestnut St.” handstamp with matching “5” in circle rate marking. The pencil street address written by Eagle Post.
Lot #7223 - locals East River Post Office
East River Post Office, 62L3, 1c Black on Green Glazed, Unused, No Gum, Never Hinged
Lot #7224 - locals East River Post Office
East River Post Office, 62L4, 1c Black on Green Glazed, Right Sheet Margin Copy, Unused, Original Gum
Hinged.
Lot #7225 - locals East River Post Office
East River Post Office, 62L4, 1c Black on Green, Unused, Partial Original Gum
Richly colored and cleanly printed, fresh with clear or larger margins all around; usual enamel scuffing, Fine to Very Fine.
Lot #7226 - locals East River Post Office
East River Post Office, 62L4, 1c Black on Green Glazed, Huge Margins to Clear at Bottom, Uncancelled on Piece Very Fine
Lot #7227 - locals Empire City Dispatch
Empire City Dispatch, 64L1, Black and Green, Unused, Original Gum
Previously hinged with perf faults.
Lot #7228 - locals Empire City Dispatch
Empire City Dispatch, 64L1a, Green, Block of Six, Unused, Original Gum Extremely Fine
Stamp with some creasing, otherwise extremely fine.
