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 | 6LB5b |
|---|---|
| Date | February 14, 18xx |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Miss S. L. Jackson |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Off Cover? | |
| Other Stamps | |
| Notes | Lot 2569 U.S. City Despatch Post, Feb 14, red Valentine's Day cds on cover with bronze bordered and floral design at left, locally addressed and franked with New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on blue (6LB5b) canceled by red boxed "U.S." handstamp; stamp with minor margin nick at lower left, Very Fine, a lovely Valentine's Day usage. Estimate $400 - 600. Schuyler J. Rumsey sale 125 realized 1000 Not listed in the Penny Post Census by Calvet Hahn. No one named Jackson was listed at 29 Vestry in the 1843, 1845 or 1846 editions of Doggett’s. |
