{"product_id":"broadway-post-office-26l-ny-forgery-taylor-hussey-local-locomotive-cinderella","title":"Broadway Post Office 26L NY Forgery Taylor\/Hussey Local Locomotive Cinderella","description":"\u003cp\u003eA striking period forgery of one of the most visually memorable stamps in all of American local philately - the Broadway Post Office New York, Scott 26L, printed in black on white paper, imperforate as produced. The design features a classic early American locomotive at full steam, framed within an octagonal border with \"BROADWAY\" arched at top and \"POST-OFFICE\" at the foot - a design as bold and dynamic today as it was when it was first produced in the mid-19th century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForgeries of this stamp are documented from two of the era's most prolific forger-dealers. S. Allan Taylor - the Boston-based \"Master Grafter\" responsible for hundreds of bogus and forged US locals - is specifically recorded as having forged the Broadway Post Office stamp. George Hussey is also documented as a forger of this issue, with the Carriers and Locals Society's Penny Post journal having published dedicated research specifically on Hussey's forgeries of the Broadway Post Office stamps. Period forgeries from either workshop are recognized antique philatelic artifacts in their own right, studied and catalogued with the same rigor as the genuine stamps they imitate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Locomotive Design\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Broadway Post Office locomotive vignette is among the handful of genuinely iconic images in American local stamp collecting - a snapshot of the railroad age rendered in miniature. This crossover appeal between local stamp collectors, railroad philatelists, and Americana collectors makes Broadway Post Office material consistently sought after across multiple collecting communities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImperforate on all sides. No gum; old hinge remnant visible on reverse. No thins or tears visible. Front presents with a sharp, clear impression and good contrast. A presentable example of a well-documented and visually appealing period forgery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSold as what it is: a period forgery of Scott 26L, Broadway Post Office New York, with Taylor and\/or Hussey attribution documented in specialist literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe try to name any major flaws in the description that may not be obvious from the images but there could be unobserved or minor flaws that go unnamed. Please look closely at scans to verify condition!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAny catalog prices specified in the title of this listing are from the current Scott catalog.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe item(s) shown in the photo is an unmodified image of the exact item the buyer will receive unless otherwise noted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor international shipments similar size\/weight items ship free if you pay postage for this one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease use scans to verify any suggested Scott # as sometimes mistakes are made. If you notice an error please let us know so it can be corrected.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eItem will be shipped with plastic wrapping and cardboard to help guard against shipping damage or water damage. No hassle returns available.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffered by Vegas Stamps and Hobbies, Inc. Of Saint Petersburg, FL. 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