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 | December 20, 1842 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | A. Mitchell |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | 142386 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Off Cover? | |
| Other Stamps | |
| Notes | 3c black on light blue unsurfaced paper No CDS PF 142386 Genuine use on printed circular Robert A. Siegel sale 1011 lot 1682 realized 900 notes the letter is dated Dec 20, 1842 and is a printed bankruptcy notice. Also,, ex Pope, Kapiloff and Geissler Robert A. Siegel sale 965 lot 1026 realized 3250 Robert A. Siegel sale 767 (1995 Rarities) lot 356 realized 1050 Robert A. Siegel sale 490 lot 906 realized 140 H R Harmer sale 3061 lot 840 realized 650 Illustrated in the Kapiloff exhibit (courtesy of Richard C. Frajola) which dates the letter as Dec 20, 1842 Unable to uniquely identify among several matches of addressee in 1843 Doggett's. |
