Charleston, S.C, Small "PAID" Straightline and "Care of the Penny Post" on Stampless Cover
Manuscript “Corner of Spring & King, Care of the Penny Post” at lower left.
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 #7001 - locals Penny Post
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #7002 - locals Penny Post
1841 Stampless Cover with Enclosed Letter, Manuscript "PENNY POST" Instructions, Massachusetts to Brooklyn, New York
Stampless cover with enclosed letter originating in Massachusetts, July 31, 1841, carried privately to New York, arriving August 2, addressed to Mrs. Sarah Wait, Brooklyn, New York. Manuscript instruction "give penny post to carry to Sands Street" at bottom left. Red New York AUG 2 circular datestamp. Manuscript rate "6"...
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #7003 - locals Adams' City Express Post
Adams' City Express Post, 2L5, 2c Blue, Position 17, Unused, Without Gum Pristine with Rich Color and Full to Oversized Margins
Single unused without gum, absolutely pristine with rich color and four full to oversized margins. Very Fine. Unpriced mint in Scott, pen-cancelled on cover $7,500.
Price: $ 150.00
Lot #7004 - locals Allen's City Dispatch
Allen's City Dispatch, 3L3, 1c Red on Yellow, Tied by Purple Company Cancel on Local Cover Only 9 Others Recorded in Census
The cover with a horizontal file fold.
Price: $ 260.00
Lot #7005 - locals Allen's City Dispatch
Allen's City Dispatch, 3L3a, Red on Yellow, Imperforate Block of 4, Unused
The bottom stamps never hinged, and the top stamps previously hinged.
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #7006 - locals Allen's City Dispatch
Allen's City Dispatch, 3L3a, 1c Red on Yellow, Strip of 5, Imperforate, 1 Pair and 3 Singles Rejoined, Unused
1 Pair and 3 Singles rejoined, all with horizontal creases and hinge joining, the left pair not separated.
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #7007 - locals Barnard's Letter Express
Barnard's Letter Express, 7L2, Red, Uncanceled on 1847 Folded Letter to Lexington, Mass. One of Only Two Examples of the Barnard's Stamp in Red
Cover addressed to Mr. Wm. Gibbs in Lexington, Massachusetts with red "Boston 5Cts 11 Feb" datestamp at right. The letter dated February 8, 1847.
Price: $ 650.00
Lot #7008 - locals Barr's Penny Dispatch
Barr's Penny Dispatch, 8L2, Type V, 1c Black on Green, Unused
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #7009 - locals Barr's Penny Dispatch
Barr's Penny Dispatch, 8L2, Type VI, 1c Black on Green, Unused
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #7010 - locals Barr's Penny Dispatch
Barr's Penny Dispatch, 8L2, 1c Black on Green, Unused, Original Gum
Clean example with original gum (paper adherence) and deep black on richly colored paper, solidly centered and sound. Very Fine.
Price: $ 100.00
Lot #7011 - locals Bentley's Dispatch
Bentley's Dispatch, 10L2, Gold, Three Clear to Ample Margins, Used with Faint "Paid" Cancel and Pen Stroke An Extremely Rare Local, Only Six of Seven Known Available to Collectors
Clear to ample margins except touched at upper right corner with a tiny thin spot. Fine Appearance. A local rarity.
Price: $ 2,400.00
Price: $ 100.00
Lot #7013 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co.,15L5, 2c Black, Used with Manuscript Dotted Cancel
Post Office fresh with clean detail and full margins capturing complete imprint below design; manuscript dotted cancel, Very Fine.
Price: $ 70.00
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Price: $ 100.00
Lot #7018 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L9, 2c Black, Used
Stamp with a corner crease at bottom left and a vertical crease at right.
Price: $ 50.00
Lot #7019 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L10, 2c Black and Blue, Unused Ver Scarce in Unused Condition
Price: $ 100.00
Price: $ 150.00
Lot #7021 - locals Blood's
Blood & Co., 15L11, 2c Black on Pale Green, Used
Four-margined, solid color, unobtrusive cancel, tear at left, thin spots, otherwise Very Fine.
Price: $ 70.00
Lot #7022 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L11, 2c Black on Pale Green, Used with Six Bar Grid Cancel on Embossed Ladies Cover to Philadelphia Very Scarce Usage
#8 in Morris Census
Addressed to Mr. George Grier, Library St., Philadelphia. The stamp with a stain at top right and small edge faults on the cover.
Price: $ 200.00
Lot #7023 - locals Blood's
D.O. Blood & Co., 15L11, Black on Pale Green, Huge Bottom Sheet Margin, Tied by 7 Bar Grid Cancel on Piece Extremely Fine Blood's Rarity
Bottom position stamp with huge sheet margin, large sides and full at top.
Price: $ 200.00
Price: $ 100.00
Lot #7025 - locals Blood's
Blood's City Despatch, 15L13, 1c Bronze on Black, Acid Cancel Tied on Cover with #11 3c Red
#169 in Vern Morris Census
1c Bronze on Black, acid cancel tied on cover to Massachusetts with Bloods Handstamp Type 17; 3 cent 1851 general issue tied by blue Philadelphia circular datestamp.
Price: $ 260.00
