Price's City Express 2 Cents Local Post Stamp
United States · 1857 · 2 cents
A rectangular stamp with black text on a red background. It features the inscription 'PRICE'S CITY EXPRESS' at the top, 'POST' in the middle, and '2 CENTS' at the bottom, all enclosed within a simple border.
This stamp represents a local post service operating in the United States during the mid-19th century, providing mail delivery within a specific city before the widespread establishment of comprehensive national postal services. These local posts filled a crucial gap in urban mail delivery.
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Image: <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Nonenmac" title="User:Nonenmac">R. A. Nonenmacher</a> · License: Public domain
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