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 | October 18, 1842 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | H. Peugnet |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | 200875 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Off Cover? | |
| Other Stamps | |
| Notes | 3c Black on grayish paper, lower left sheet margin stamp. CDS OCT 18 (1842) 1 O'Clock PF 200875: Genuine used Robert A. Siegel sale 755 (1993 Rarities) lot 335 realized 12,500 noets folded cover with side panel mostly missing. Also, ex. Caspary, Boker, Klein and Kapiloff collections. H R Harmer sale 1070 (Caspary Sale 8, 2nd session) lot 295 Richard C. Frajola sale 55 (March 19, 1994) lot 317 Christie’s sale Sept 27, 1988 (Klein II) lot 1 Christie’s sale 8224 Sept 27, 1995 lot 4143 unsold Schuyler J. Rumsey Inc. sale 68 lot 370 realized 13,500 Illustrated as Figure 22 in Scott Trepel's Commentary of The Dr. Leonard A. Kapiloff Collection (Part 3, The Penny Post, Vol. 2 No.3 Aug 1992, p18) Letter is addressed to Hyacintue Peugnet, listed as a teacher at 27 Bank Street (1843 Doggett’s) Number 9 in the Larry Lyons 6LB1 Census. (The Penny Post, Vol 12, Number 4, October 2004, p30) |
