Lot 1077
American Letter Mail Co., 5L1, 5c Black, Three Singles, Tied by Red Field of Stars, on 1844 Folded Cover from Boston to New York
One of Only Two Covers with Three American Letter Mail Small Eagle Stamps
Ausruf: $2,400
Estimate: $4,000 - $5,000
The three singles are affixed slightly overlapping on a March 8, 1844 docketed folded cover from Boston to New York. The stamps with minor flaws and cover with some mended edge separations and light toning but still Very Fine Appearance.
This is a very rare triple-rate franking. The census of 5L1 covers maintained by John Bowman contains only one other cover with more than two stamps, that example franked with a pair and a single, and is offered as Lot #1,076.
Wann wird dieses Los versteigert?
The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 | June 26-28
Sale 27: Carriers and Independent Mails — Friday, June 26, 2026 | 12pm EST, 9am 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.