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 | September 19, 1842 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Miss Fanny Hogan |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Off Cover? | |
| Other Stamps | |
| Notes | 3c Black on Grayish paper CDS Sep 19 (1842) 1 O'Clock Robert A. Siegel sale 1023 lot 2010 realized 2600 mentions 1999 PSE Certificate. Robert A. Siegel sale 896 lot 505 unsold Robert A. Siegel sale 788 (1997 Rarities) lot 267 unsold Hind sale 1 (Nov 1933) lot 1099 photo 87 realized 100 Schuyler J Rumsey Inc. sale April15-17, 1999, Lot 1486 Robert A. Siegel sale 1291 lot 347 realized 1400 Number 7 in the Larry Lyons 6LB1 Census. (The Penny Post, Vol 12, Number 4, October 2004, p29) The 1843 edition of Doggett’s NYC directory lists William Hogan, a lawyer, living at 536 Houston Street. Fanny was, likely, his daughter. |
