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 31, 1842 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Moses Taylor |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | 304861 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Off Cover? | |
| Other Stamps | |
| Notes | 3c on light blue unsurfaced paper CDS DEC 31 (1842) 4 O'Clock double struck Robert A. Siegel sale 784 lot 2194 realized 2300 notes ex. Knapp Parke-Bernet sale 282 May 6, 1941 (Knapp) lot 68 realized 65 Richard C. Frajola Net Sale #4 (Middendorf) lot 204 Net $2000 ex. White and Knapp Vahan Mozian sale 481 (Norvin H. Green) lot 147 realized 200 Schuyler J Rumsey Inc. sale 68 lot 373 unsold PF 304861: genuine use, position 21R PF 235828: genuine use Schuyler J. Rumsey Inc. sale 71 lot 1654 Moses Taylor was a merchant at 44 South Street (1843 Doggett’s). |
