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 | December 2, 1842 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Barret Ames |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | 142385 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Off Cover? | |
| Other Stamps | |
| Notes | 3c Black on grayish paper CDS DEC 2 (1842) 9 O'Clock Robert A. Siegel sale 1005 lot 214 realized 10,500 notes Ex Pope, Kapiloff and Kuphal. Robert A. Siegel sale 925 lot 1213 realized 8000 Robert A. Siegel sale 745 lot 221 realized 6000 PF 142385: Genuine use John Fox October 14, 1965 (Hollowbush) Lot 1323 John Fox December 1, 1984 Lot 466 Robert A. Siegel sale 1289 lot 709 realized 6000 Illustrated in the Kapiloff exhibit (courtesy of Richard C. Frajola) Number 6 in the Larry Lyons 6LB1 Census. (The Penny Post, Vol 12, Number 4, October 2004, p29) Barret Ames, at 33 Lafayette Place, has no occupation listed in the 1843 Doggett’s NYC directory. |
