The first US Postage Stamps were issued in New York City in 1842 for the US City Despatch Post. Operated Aug 16, 1842 – Nov 28, 1846. Scott Catalog 6LB1- 6LB7. Extensive research previously done by Larry Lyons and Scott Trepel. Original census of 6LB1 on cover by Larry Lyons published in The Penny Post, the official journal of the Carriers and Locals Society, affiliate 211 of the Am. Phil. Soc.
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| Scott Number | 6LB1 |
|---|---|
| Date | August 24, 1842 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Francis Bekeart |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | ? |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Off Cover? | |
| Other Stamps | |
| Notes | Cover front only. CDS Aug 24 (1842) 1 O'Clock Robert A. Siegel sale 965 realized 750 Robert A. Siegel sale 868 lot 2002 realized 1400 Robert A. Siegel sale 853 lot 2555 realized 1050 Christie’s sale 7308 Sept 11-12, 1991 lot 1359 realized 605 William Fox sale Feb 19-20, 1993 lot 273 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1223 lot 8308 Number 3 in the Larry Lyons 6LB1 Census (The Penny Post, Vol 12 No 4 October 2004 p29) |
