1851 Priest's Despatch 2-cent yellow

United States · 1851 · 2¢

A rectangular stamp featuring the text 'PRIEST'S DESPATCH' at the top, 'PAID' in the center, and '2 CENTS' at the bottom, all enclosed within a simple border.

This stamp represents a private local postal service, 'Priest's Despatch', operating in the United States in 1851, a period when private carriers often supplemented or competed with nascent government postal systems.