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 13, 1842 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Ashwood |
| To State | TN |
| Addressee | Miss Mary Jones |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Off Cover? | |
| Other Stamps | |
| Notes | 3c Black on Light Blue unsurfaced paper CDS New York Sep 13 (1842) ms 25 indicating rate to Tenn. Richard C. Frajola sale 44 (July 28, 1990) realized 1000 Richard C. Frajola sale 47 (Sept 21, 1991) lot 481 realized 850 David Feldman sale 15 NOV 1985 lot 35205 where CDS date is clearly SEP 13. David Feldman sale 16 April 1986 lot 22729 Daniel F. Kelleher sale 779 lot 1165 realized 700 (image) Calvet M. Hahn mentions this cover was in the Robson Lowe Patton Sale lot 1016 on 3/15/1972 (Part V, Table 1, Penny Post Vol 8 No.5 Oct 2000 p54) where it is correctly dated 9/13/42. |
