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 3, 1842 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | A. R. Laurence |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | 38295 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Off Cover? | |
| Other Stamps | |
| Notes | 3c Black on grayish paper CDS DEC 3 (1842) 9 O'Clock Robert A. Siegel sale 817 lot 292 realized 9500 notes cover is ex. Patton. H R Harmers February 19, 1960 (Heist) Lot 124 H R Harmers Jan 23, 1968 (Hind’s) Lot 1 Robson Lowe USA1 March 15, 1972 Lot 1011 PF 38,295 genuine Letter addressed to Abraham R. Lawrence Number 13 in the Larry Lyons 6LB1 Census. (The Penny Post, Vol 12, Number 4, October 2004, p31) |
