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 | November 23, 1842 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | S. S. & A. F. Smith |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | 365796 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Off Cover? | |
| Other Stamps | |
| Notes | 3c Black on Grayish paper CDS NOV 23 (1842) 9 O'Clock PF 365796: Genuine use, 1842 docket PF 526665: Genuine use on Nov 23, 1842 docketed folded letter. Robert A. Siegel sale 862 lot 39 realized 10,500 notes stamp is position 40 showing plate scratch with faint pre-use crease at bottom. Cover is ex. Hall. Robert A. Siegel sale 830 lot 122 realized 8000 Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1167 lot 2406 Letter addressed to Sandford S. Smith and Augustus F. Smith, attorneys at 34 Liberty Street (1843 Doggett’s) Number 2 in the Larry Lyons 6LB1 Census (The Penny Post, Vol 12, No 4, October 2004, p29) |
