Boyd's Dispatch, New York N.Y., (unstated value) Black on Orange Red (20L43A). Rich color towards the Red end of the spectrum, tied by light strike of "Paid" in circle cancel, purple "Boyd's City Dispatch, 1 Park Place, Oct. 3, 1878" oval datestamp on yellow cover to local street address, some edge flaws, stamp with light corner crease at top right, still Very 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

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