rarepre-1900

Floyd's Penny Post 1c Local Stamp

Name: Floyd's Penny Post 1c Local Stamp
Brand: United States

United States · 1860 · 1c

An imperforate 1c stamp from Floyd's Penny Post, a private local postal service established in Chicago in 1860. The listing notes this specific stamp appears to be a possible forgery. Floyd's Penny Post operated until mid-1861 before being taken over by Charles W. Mappa.

Floyd's Penny Post represents an early era of private postal services in the United States, which operated alongside or in competition with the nascent federal postal system, providing local mail delivery before the widespread consolidation of postal services.

Printing Method

Typography

Themes

local-post penny-post postal-history forgery

Catalog Numbers

scott68L1, 68L2, 68L3

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$25

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$10

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