The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 | June 26-28

The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 | June 26-28

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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Eastern Express Postal History

起拍价: $30

Estimate: $50 - $75

证书: PF 611436

Folded letter datelined July 26, 1848, addressed to Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The letter accompanied cargo of "2 pieces of blistered steel." The letter with two horizontal file folds, one through the label with the label oxidized.

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The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 | June 26-28

场次: Sale 32: Western Postal History & Expresses — Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 6pm EST, 3pm 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.

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起拍价: $30

Estimate: $50 - $75

证书: PF 611437

Legal-size cover addressed to New York City, ca. 1848.

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The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 | June 26-28

场次: Sale 32: Western Postal History & Expresses — Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 6pm EST, 3pm 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.

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起拍价: $15

Estimate: $50 - $75

证书: PF 571627

Forwarded by the Adams Express Company from Cresson Pennsylvania black on green label, similar to Mosher ADY-219.

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The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 | June 26-28

场次: Sale 32: Western Postal History & Expresses — Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 6pm EST, 3pm 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.

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起拍价: $50

Estimate: $100 - $200

证书: PF 611397

Illustrated “Forwarded by the American Express Co. Canandaigua. Wells, Butterfield & Co.” label (Mosher AWBX-L15) in Black on Green, on cover addressed to Albion, with manuscript “Paid IV.” The cover with horizontal fold through the label and some staining and reduced at right.

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The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 | June 26-28

场次: Sale 32: Western Postal History & Expresses — Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 6pm EST, 3pm 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.

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起拍价: $50

Estimate: $100 - $200

证书: PF 611394

“Forwarded by the American Express Co. Utica. Wells, Butterfield & Co.” label (Mosher AWBX-L15a) in Black on Red Orange, used on cover from Utica to New York City, manuscript “(17.50)” and “Paid.”

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The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 | June 26-28

场次: Sale 32: Western Postal History & Expresses — Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 6pm EST, 3pm 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.

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起拍价: $50

Estimate: $100 - $200

证书: PF 611398

FORWARDED BY THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. ALBION WELLS, BUTTERFIELD & CO. label on cover to Buffalo, NY with manuscript "DUE 1" and "37.15"

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The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 | June 26-28

场次: Sale 32: Western Postal History & Expresses — Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 6pm EST, 3pm 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.

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起拍价: $50

Estimate: $100 - $200

证书: PF 611396

Illustrated Black on Red Orange label “American Express Co. Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis. Livingston, Fargo & Co. Proprietors. J.W. Wetherell, Agent Sandusky” (Mosher AWBX-L31) on 1851 folded letter to New York, with manuscript “205.00.” The letter with vertical fold through the label.

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The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 | June 26-28

场次: Sale 32: Western Postal History & Expresses — Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 6pm EST, 3pm 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.

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起拍价: $50

Estimate: $100 - $200

Folded letter datelined “Augusta Sep 10 1852” addressed to Silas Peirce & Co. in Boston, affixed with black on magenta circular label reading Rail Road Exchange, Carpenter & Co. Kennebec Express, Court Square, Boston (Mosher CPNX-L2). The letter contains an order for various commodities.

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The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 | June 26-28

场次: Sale 32: Western Postal History & Expresses — Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 6pm EST, 3pm 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.

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起拍价: $50

Estimate: $100 - $200

Black on magenta circular label reading "Rail Road Exchange, Carpenter & Co. Kennebec Express, Court Square, Boston" affixed to folded letter addressed to Silas Peirce & Co., Boston. Manuscript "$100" at upper left and "25" at right.
Endorsed on reverse by sender J.C. Noble with matching date. Letter enclosed $100, presumably for goods or settlement.

This letter is part of the same correspondence from the previous lot.

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The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 | June 26-28

场次: Sale 32: Western Postal History & Expresses — Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 6pm EST, 3pm 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.

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起拍价: $75

Estimate: $150 - $200

证书: PF 611438

Letter dated Octber 7, 1851 to New York City.

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The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 | June 26-28

场次: Sale 32: Western Postal History & Expresses — Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 6pm EST, 3pm 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.

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起拍价: $100

Estimate: $200 - $300

证书: PF 611376

Forwarded by Leonard's Express, 3 Court St., Boston, 180 Main St., Worcester. With February 27, 1856 folded letter regarding the health of an individual.

来源

Ex Gutman, Frajola, Blake, Donald B Johnstone

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The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 | June 26-28

场次: Sale 32: Western Postal History & Expresses — Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 6pm EST, 3pm 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.

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起拍价: $15

Estimate: $25 - $50

证书: PF 571125

M & P.R.R. package stamp.

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The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 | June 26-28

场次: Sale 32: Western Postal History & Expresses — Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 6pm EST, 3pm 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.

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起拍价: $50

Estimate: $100 - $200

Stampless folded letter posted May 6, 1837 at New Orleans, with a blue circular datestamp (used 1835–1850), and manuscript "Express mail". Manuscript rate "75" in red indicating the 75c single rate, addressed to W.R. Bowen & Co., Merchants, Providence, Rhode Island.

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The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 | June 26-28

场次: Sale 32: Western Postal History & Expresses — Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 6pm EST, 3pm 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.

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起拍价: $50

Estimate: $100 - $200

Stampless folded letter posted 1837 at New Orleans, Louisiana, with New Orleans circular datestamp, manuscript "Express" at top, and manuscript rate "1½" indicating the double 75-cent express mail rate of $1.50, addressed to Messrs. Smith & Co., Hartford, Connecticut. Endorsed by Smith H. & Co., August 22, 1837.

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The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 | June 26-28

场次: Sale 32: Western Postal History & Expresses — Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 6pm EST, 3pm 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.

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起拍价: $50

Estimate: $100 - $200

证书: PF 611395

WELLS & CO.'S BUFFALO, ALBANY & NEW YORK EXPRESS. OFFICE 159 MAIN ST. BUFFALO

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The Philatelic Icons Sale 2026 | June 26-28

场次: Sale 32: Western Postal History & Expresses — Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 6pm EST, 3pm 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.

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