Price's City Express 2 Cents Green

United States · 1857 · 2 cents

The stamp features black text on a green background, with 'PRICE'S CITY EXPRESS' at the top, 'POST' in the center, and '2 CENTS' at the bottom, all enclosed within a simple rectangular border.

This stamp represents a local post service, Price's City Express, which operated in the United States during a period when private companies provided mail delivery services, often supplementing or competing with the nascent official postal system.