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 8, 1842 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Chas. G. Havens |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Off Cover? | |
| Other Stamps | |
| Notes | 3c Black on Light Blue unsurfaced paper CDS Sep 8 (1842) 4 O'Clock Robert A. Siegel sale 1005 lot 230 realized 900 notes the cover is datelined Cooperstown NY Sep 6, 1842 and travelled to New York outside the mails. Rovert A. Siegel sale 766 lot 642 realized 550 Robert A. Siegel sale 745 lot 230 unsold Illustrated in the Kapiloff exhibit of the US City Despatch (courtesy of Richard C. Frajola) A text search of 1842 and 1845 Doggett’s NYC Directory failed to find a matching name at 55 Wall Street. The closest was a Charles G. Havens at 65 Merchants Exchange in 1842 and at 72 Wall Street in 1845. |
