1c Black on Green Glazed, with a PF Certificate which states, "PARTIAL DOUBLE IMPRESSION. AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT It Is Genuine With A SECOND OVAL LINE AT RIGHT"

1c Blue tied by "Floyd's Chicago Penny Post" oval handstamp on piece.

Tied by black "Floyd's Penny Post Chicago" double-oval handstamps on piece

Check against original and Reprints

Large margins

Illustrated in Byways of Philately, page 185

Horizontal strip of three, large margins to ample at top, clear strikes of "Floyd's Penny Post" circular sunburst handstamp, the soft paper has two tiny thin speck and a small tear at lower left, still Extremely Fine

With a PF Cert which states, "HORIZONTAL STRIP OF THREE, FLOYD'S PENNY POST "SUNBURST" CANCELS. AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT It Is Genuine, The Left Stamp With A Small Scissors Cut At Bottom Left AND THE RIGHT STAMP WITH A SMALL TONED SPOT IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT MARGIN."

1c Brown, unused, original gum with previous hinge, cut from a block of eight, which was possibly the largest unused multiple of any Floyd's Penny Post issue. See scan of the original 2004 PF cert.

Canceled by "Floyd's Chicago Penny Post" Type II oval handstamp

1c Green, used.

The 68L3 green stamps are recorded to only be used in October and November 1862. They appear to be the last printing, probably by Kimball & Waterman, before the post was closed. There are only three recorded covers, six or seven used stamps off cover, and three or four unused stamps. Faults and tear on right.

11 Different Types

1c Black on Green, Unused with large left margin.

2c Black on Green, with black "PAID" cancel

2c Black on Green on cover to New Jersey with red Aug 24 New York 5cts datestamp.

With manuscript “X”. Thins.

1c Black on Red, signed “original” by J. A. Fox on reverse.

Illustrated as Figure 5 in the Hackney & Bolte Penny Post article By Larry Lyons.

1c Black on Red, Die Cut, uncancelled, used with 2c Red Brown, tied by "Atlantic City N.J. Jun. 30, 1887 4 PM" duplex datestamp and cancel on locally-addressed cover, central vertical file fold, otherwise Fine, very rare genuine usage.

This cover, was postmarked on the last day of operation for Hackney & Bolte’s Penny Post, June 30, 1887, The following day, July 1, 1887, the federal post office introduced free mail delivery, ending the short but impactful era of private postal innovation in Atlantic City.

Light strike of red Hanford's Pony Express oval handstamp on folded Valentine with inside containing multicolored comic scene with poem and cupid riding a donkey, expertly silked so cannot be opened, some edgewear, pen "1840" at top left is not contemporary, still Very Fine and scarce use.

2c Black on Orange Yellow, unused with thins.

1c Black on Pink and 3c Dull Red on cover with letter enclosure, addressed to Portsmouth, PA. Feb 17 1854, Milford, M.S. cds.

PMO-D - Hussey's Post PAID 50 William St.
PMS-JJ - "Hussey's Special Message Post 50 William St. Baset" Perry records only one strike of this handstamp

"Instant Special Message Hussey's Post 50 Wm. St Free" PMS-G handstamp on cover to local address with Dec 3 '69 manuscript. October 1869 Enclosure from the New York Historical Society.

"Hussey's Special Messenger Express Paid" purple PMO-K handstamp, on cover to local address. Embossed backflap with four leaf clover design "Inman Steamship Co Limited"