uncommonpre-1900

1859 Brady & Co. NY 1c Local Post Forgery

Name: 1859 Brady & Co. NY 1c Local Post Forgery
Brand: United States
Availability: InStock

United States · 1859 · 1c

The stamp features 'BRADY & CO.' at the top and 'NEW YORK' at the bottom, with '1 CENT' centrally placed within an ornate rectangular frame. It is imperforate and printed in red on unglazed yellow paper.

This is a known forgery (Forgery D) of a 1-cent local post stamp issued by Brady & Co. in New York around 1859. Local posts were private mail services operating in the United States before the establishment of a comprehensive national postal system.

Printing Method

Typography

Themes

local-post forgery

Catalog Numbers

scott22L1

Image: <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Nonenmac" title="User:Nonenmac">R. A. Nonenmacher</a> · License: Public domain

Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

$300

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$180

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$100

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$50

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$20

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.