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| S.A. Taylor |
Bancroft's City Express
These stamps were designed in 1865 by John Appleton Nutter, a young Montreal stamp dealer. lt was based on a nearby company operated by Edward I. Bancroft.
Nutter's first woodcut design was not approved, so he worked to produce a second design with the face in profile.
Before Nutter's final design was printed, S. Allan Taylor copied the rejected die and offered his bogus copies for sale which became the most sought after design.
The bogus issues were made in different papers and a Taylor Type 1a can be seen with the top right corner damaged.
