UNITED STATES, Boyd's local post

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Boyd City Express and Boyd's Dispatch

1844-1860 Eagle on a globe, inscription "Boyd's City Express", various types

(All genuine stamps)

I know that forgeries/ reprints have been made by at least two forgers: Scott and Taylor. I'm only certain that the above stamps are genuine. There are also many types of the genuine stamps.

(on letter, note the cancel 'PAID JTB')

Reprint.

Forgeries:

Forgeries made by Scott:

(Forgeries made by Scott)

Forgeries

7 c forgery

Highly dubious item.

1874 New design

With inscription "2c":

Genuine stamps

(Reduced size)

Without any value indication:

This stamp also exists with the adress "1 PARK PLACE" erased (made from envelopes):

Genuine stamps

Two very dubious items with "39 FULTON ST."; the first one has a larger inscription and the second one a very 'pale' eagle.

Three different "39 FULTON ST." types.

1878 Man (Mercury) walking with flag

(Boyd's Dispatch 1 Park Place)

Several sub-types of this stamp exist.

Envelopes:

1864 Eagle in ellipse

Scott's reprints of these envelopes

I've been told that this is a tete-beche reprint of a Boyd's City Post envelope made by Scott, I have no further information at this moment:

Scott reprints, reduced sizes

Scott reprint

Another reprint:

(Another reprint)

Forgery, the text 'FULTON' is placed lower

Dubious item.

1867 Eagle, new design

(Genuine)

There are three types of the above envelopes: 1) with inscription '39 FULTON ST.', 2) with the adress erased and 3) with inscription 'No1 PARK PL'.

What is this?

(Inscription 'Delivered by BOYD'S CITY DESPATCH NEW YORK')

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