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 | 6LB3 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 2, 1842 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Wm. Hooper |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Off Cover? | |
| Other Stamps | |
| Notes | 3c Black on Light Blue unsurfaced paper. CDS Sept 2 (1842), double struck with faint strike slightly rotated. Time stamp too faint to read completely but the leading digit is definitely a 1. (It is too far to the left under the S to be a 4.) It may be a leading 1 of a 2 digit timestamp (10, 11or 12 O'Clock) Robert A. Siegel sale 1019 lot 991realized 850 William W. Hooper was an engraver at 151 Fulton Street (1843 Doggett’s NYC directory). |
