Lot 4156
United States, Large Classic to Early 20th Century Accumulation on Album Pages, 1847–1901, Including Columbians, Trans-Mississippi, and Pan-American Issues
Impressive Group Lot of 130+ Stamps
Ausruf: $1,500
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
United States 19th Century Collection, spanning classic issues from the 1847–61 period through early 20th century commemoratives. Includes imperforate and perforated issues, National, Continental, and American Bank Note Company printings, grilled and ungrilled issues, and later Bureau of Engraving and Printing issues. Commemoratives represented include the Columbian Exposition Issue of 1893, Trans-Mississippi Exposition Issue of 1898, and Pan-American Exposition Issue of 1901. Material is a mix of used and unused and includes singles, pairs, blocks, and a strip. Condition varies throughout with faults present. Includes an American Philatelic Expertizing Service certificate for Scott 64, used, and a Philatelic Foundation certificate for Scott 211, unused.
An exciting foundation for a United States collection.
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Wann wird dieses Los versteigert?
The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 | June 26-28
Sale 30: U.S. Stamps – 19th Century — Saturday, June 27, 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.