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 | 6LB5d |
|---|---|
| Date | February 14, 1843 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Philip Speyer |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | 413317 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Off Cover? | |
| Other Stamps | |
| Notes | 3c Black on green glazed paper CDS FEB 14 (1843) 9 (?) O'Clock PF 413317: Genuine usage but stamp affected by water stain at top and light horizontal crease in center. Illustrated in 100 Years Ago / February 1843 August / Centenary of the First Adhesive Postage Stamp of the United States, Elliot Perry & Arthur C. Hall, p. 27, fig. 14 Hind sale 1 (Nov 1933) lot 1107 photo 91 realized 52.50 Philip Speyer was a broker at 30 Wall Street (1843 Doggett’s) |
