Floyd's Penny Post, Chicago Ill., (1c) Green (68L3). Unused (no gum) on thick paper normally associated with the Blue printing, large margins, lightly soiled and small thin spot at top, appears Extremely Fine, pencil "OK WH" on back (probably Warren Hale), the Brown and Blue stamps were the first Floyd stamps issued, and the Blue continued to be issued from 1860 through 1862, the Green stamps are known used only in October and November 1862, thus they appear to be the last printing, probably by Kimball & Waterman before the post was closed -- the Green is by far the rarest, with only two recorded covers, six or seven used stamps off cover, and three or four unused stamps (three with original gum) known to us

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