Boyd's Dispatch, New York N.Y., (unstated value) Black on Orange Red (20L43A). Well-centered, brilliant color with bright orange hue and smooth coated surface, tied by "Paid" in circle cancel, purple "Boyd's City Dispatch, 1 Park Place, Jul. 13 (1878)" oval datestamp on embossed corner card cover to local street address, Extremely Fine, the Orange Red is the rarest of the regularly-issued Mercury series and was used briefly in July and early August 1878 -- see John D. Bowman's article in The Penny Post, Apr. 1995 (this is one of the three covers he records) -- ex Colonel Green and Golden, with 1999 P.F. certificate

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