Essex Letter Express, 65L1, 2c Black on Red, Unused, No Gum
Faults and tears.
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 #7229 - locals Essex Letter Express
Lot #7230 - locals Essex Letter Express
Essex Letter Express, 65L1, 2c Black on Red Glazed, Unused, No Gum
A tough stamp, with clean, clear impression on boldly colored paper; small faults, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Lot #7231 - locals Essex Letter Express
Essex Letter Express, 65L1, 2c Black on Red, Unused, No Gum
Stamp with tiny margin tears at bottom.
Lot #7232 - locals Floyd's Penny Post
Floyd's Penny Post, 68L1, 1c Blue, Unused, Without Gum
Four-margined (top right corner just nipped), with clean impression in cool color, toned spots, paper adherence on back, otherwise Very Fine. Unpriced (dashed) in Scott.
Lot #7233 - locals Floyd's Penny Post
Floyd's Penny Post, 68L1, 1c Blue, Used with Circular Sunburst Cancel Extremely Fine and Choice
Large margins
Lot #7234 - locals Floyd's Penny Post
Floyd's Penny Post, 68L1, 1c Blue, Horizontal Pair, Used with Company Circular Datestamp
Horizontal pair, central circular company handstamp, ample to large margins, small thin in left stamp, otherwise Very Fine.
Lot #7235 - locals Floyd's Penny Post
Floyd's Penny Post, 68L1, 1c Blue, Used with Blue Cancel
Small thin spots.
Lot #7236 - locals Floyd's Penny Post
Floyd's Penny Post, 68L1, 1c Blue, Used with Blue Oval Handstamp Rare Blue Oval Handstamp Usage
Mounted on Card. Only One Known on Cover.
Lot #7237 - locals Floyd's Penny Post
Floyd's Penny Post, 68L1, 1c Blue, Used, Pair with "Floyd's Penny Post" Sunburst Handstamp on Piece
Lot #7238 - locals Floyd's Penny Post
Floyd's Penny Post, 1860, 1c Brown, 68L2, Used
Canceled by "Floyd's Chicago Penny Post" Type II oval handstamp
Lot #7239 - locals Floyd's Penny Post
Floyd's Penny Post, 68L2, 1c Brown, Used with Black "Floyd's Penny Post" Handstamp Cancel
Stamp with strong color and clean black "Floyd's Penny Post" handstamp cancel; nearly three-margined; small tear at top left, small repair at bottom right, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Lot #7240 - locals Floyd's Penny Post
Floyd's Penny Post, 68L3, 1c Green, Used Only 6-7 Used Examples Known Off-Cover
The 68L3 green stamps are recorded to only be used in October and November 1862. They appear to be the last printing, probably by Kimball & Waterman, before the post was closed. There are only three recorded covers, six or seven used stamps off cover, and three or four unused stamps.
Lot #7241 - locals Friend's Boarding School
Friend's Boarding School, 151L1, 1c Black Type I, on Reverse of Cover with #184 3c Green
Barnesville, OH to Winona, OH. The 3c stamp with a horizontal tear.
Lot #7242 - locals Gay & Co.
Gay & Co's New-York, Boston & Eastern Express, Black on Yellow (Mosher GAYX-12a) Label with Red Eagle City Post and Matching "3" Handstamp on Piece
Lot #7243 - locals Gordon's City Express
Gordon's City Express, 72L2, 2c Black on Green, Used with "PAID" Cancel
Stamp rebacked, and with an internal crease.
Lot #7244 - locals Gordon's City Express
Gordon's City Express, 72L3, 2c Black on Green, Used with "PAID" Straightline
2c Black on Green, with black "PAID" cancel
Lot #7245 - locals Gordon's City Express
Gordon's City Express, 72L2, 2c Black on Green, Cut to Shape, on Folded Letter
Folded letter from New York to Middletown, Conn with Red MAR. 9 New York Datestamp, with postage due from recipient.
Lot #7246 - locals Gordon's City Express
Gordon's City Express, 72L3, 2c Black on Green Glazed, Tied by Partial Red "PAID", Repeated on Local Cover
Lot #7247 - locals Gordon's City Express
Gordon's City Express, 72L3, 2c Black on Green, on Locally Addressed 1849 Folded Letter
Uncancelled single on June 21, 1849 New York folded letter for local delivery with red datestamp indicating 5c postage due. The stamp removed and reaffixed with a hinge, the stamp with a tear at bottom right.
Lot #7248 - locals Grafflin's Baltimore Despatch
Grafflin's Baltimore Despatch, 73L1, 1c Black, Unused
Lot #7249 - locals Hackney & Bolte Penny Post
Hackney & Bolte Penny Post, 153L1, 1c Black on Red, Used on Piece
Lot #7250 - locals Hackney & Bolte Penny Post
Hackney & Bolte Penny Post, 153L1, 1c Black on Red, Die Cut, with 2c Red Brown, 210 Illustrated, as Figure 5 in the Hackney & Bolte Penny Post article By Larry Lyons
Illustrated as Figure 5 in the Hackney & Bolte Penny Post article By Larry Lyons.
Only 4 genuine Hackney & Bolte covers exist.
1c Black on Red, Die Cut, uncancelled, used with 2c Red Brown, tied by "Atlantic City N.J. Jun. 30, 1887 4 PM" duplex...
Lot #7251 - locals Hale & Co
Hale & Co. and Boyd's City Express Post, Conjunctive Use on 1844 Folded Letter from Providence to New York City One of Only 9 Recorded Hale and Boyd Conjunctive Usages
Folded letter dated September 16, 1844 forwarded by Hale & Co. from Providence with red oval Hale & Co. handstamp, and red boxed "Boyd's City Express Post Sep 17 9 o'c" handstamp for delivery to a New York City street address. Light wear, very fine conjunctive...
