UNITED STATES LOCALS Moody to Pomeroy

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ATTENTION: many of the local stamps of the United States are reprints or forgeries!

Mason to Mills

MOODY PENNY DESPATCH

Moody (Chicago)


(Genuine, reduced size)

"Moody's Penny Despatch Chicago" surrounded by ornamental border. This stamp was issued in 1856.

First forgery


(Hussey forgery of this stamp)

According to me, this forgery has 12 flower like patterns on top and below, while the genuine stamp has 13 of such patterns. Besides the black on grey forgery, I've also seen this forgery in the color black on red.

Second forgery


A bogus design with inscriptin 'MOODY'S City Dispatch CHICAGO.'


Another bogus design, I've also seen it in black on yellow.


Another bogus design.


Moodie's City Dispatch Post, bogus issue.


MORTON POSTAGE


Image obtained thanks to a Siegel auction

Image obtained thanks to a Siegel auction

A very primitive stamp was issued by Morton Postage in Philadelphia.


NEW YORK CITY EXPRESS POST

New York City Express Post (New York)

1847 Inscription "NEW YORK CITY EXPRESS", eagle on globe


(Images obtained from a Siegel auction)

  2 c black on green
  2 c orange

OVERTON & CO

Overton & Co, Letter Express (New York and Boston)

1844 Flying dove, inscription "OVERTON & Co LETTER EXPRESS."


(Genuine, image obtained from a Siegel auction)


(Probably genuine on letter with 'PAID' cancel)

  (6 c) black on green

Reprints/ forgeries:

Reprint!
Scott forgery, I've also seen the value black on yellow. The 'C' and 'O' of 'CO' are of the same size

"Reprint", dove black on yellow
Taylor forgery. Again, the 'C' and 'O' of 'CO' are of the same size

Note the broad 'R's in the above forgery. The top of the 'T' of 'OVERTON' is slanting to the right. I have also seen this forgery in the colours black on red and blue. There is no dot behind the word 'EXPRESS'. Another forgery, very similar to the Taylor forgery exist, with more straight wings.


What are these? Circular designs with 'OVERTON & CO EXPRESS' inscription.


PENNY EXPRESS COMPANY

Penny Express Company

1866 Bear, horse with rider, inscription "PENNY EXPRESS"

Image obtained from a Siegel auction


Reduced sizes, Penny Express Express, bear and man on pony

  5 c black
  5 c blue
  5 c red

Two types of forgeries are known.

First forgery

In this forgery, the small "5"s at each bottom are replaced by stars.

Second forgery


Second forgery, "5"s solid. I've seen this forgery in the colors blue, black on blue, red, black and black on grey.

Here, the small "5"s at each bottom are solid (not with white centers as in the genuine stamps).


PINKNEY'S EXPRESS POST

Pinkney's Express Post (New York)


(Genuine, reduced size, image obtained from a Siegel auction)

Image obtained from a Siegel auction

A black on green stamp was issued in 1851 by Pinkney's Express Post. This stamp is very rare.


PIPS DAILY MAIL

Pips Daily Mail (New York)

Image obtained from a Siegel auction Genuine


(Genuine, reduced size)

This local stamp was issued around 1862 and exists in black on various paper colours (white, yellow, blue, lilac).


A similar stamp with a totally different border; probably a forgery


POMEROYS LETTER EXPRESS

Pomeroys Letter Express, New York (1844)

Genuine Genuine, with 'PAID' red cancel Genuine


(Stamp on cover)

These stamps were issued in 1844 and exist in the colours: black on yellow, blue, black, red and orange. They are relatively common in unused condition.

Reprints exist.

Forgeries exist also, example:

Forgery!
The head of the woman is slanting too much forwards in this forgery. The "R" of "LETTER" and the first "E" of "EXPRESS" are too far apart.

Scott also made a forgery of at least the black on yellow, blue and black stamp:


Scott forgery, design quite plane and '$1' erased from the bottom part.


(Scott forgery, reduced size)

 

Pomeroy & Co Express New York, Albany, Buffalo, Toronto

Probably genuine, image obtained from http://alphabetilately.com/US-trains-00.html "Train", forgery?
(Pomeroy & Co Express, train)

'Pomeroy & Co Express': This is an express label issued in 1844 (source: http://alphabetilately.com/US-trains-00.html ). There also seem to exist a red on white label. Many reproductions exist.

 

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