Lot 7362
Prince's Letter Dispatch, 122L1, Black, Collection of All Known Handstamp Usages
A Comprehensive Reference Group Assembling Every Recorded Cancel Type on 122L1
Ausruf: $2,000
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
A study group of Prince's Letter Dispatch 122L1 stamps assembled to illustrate every recorded handstamp usage on the issue. The group includes examples tied or cancelled by the blue "11 State St." company oval, the blue serrated company handstamp, the "Prince's Boston & Portland Express" handstamp paired with a Boston circular datestamp, and Boston circular datestamps in black, blue, and red. There are 10 stamps in this offering.
Prince's Letter Dispatch operated between Boston and Portland in 1861, and 122L1 is the only adhesive issued by the firm. Assembled reference holdings showing the full range of cancellation types are exceptional, and this group offers a complete survey for the specialist or exhibitor.
Wann wird dieses Los versteigert?
The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 | June 26-28
Sale 33b: Locals (continued): Eagle City Post - Whittlesey's Express — Sunday, June 28, 2026 | 3pm EST, 12pm PST
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.