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 | October 28, 1842 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Dr. Benjamin Drake |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | 368452 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Off Cover? | |
| Other Stamps | |
| Notes | 3c Black on lightblue unsurfaced paper CDS: OCT 28 (1842) 9 O'Clock double struck PF 368542: Genuine usage on 1842 cover Robert A. Siegel sale 658 lot 704 realized 290 H R Harmer sale 2293 (Sidney A. Hessel) lot 939 realized 340 dates this cover as 10/20/42 Calvet Hahn dates this cover as 10/20/42 |
