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 | 6LB5 |
|---|---|
| Date | March 14, 1844 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Augusta Hull |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | 605723 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Off Cover? | |
| Other Stamps | |
| Notes | 3c black on blue green glazed paper cds MAR 14 1 o'clock US in octagon cancel David Feldman sale 24NOVUSD lot 90160 realized 320 PF 605723 IT IS A GENUINE USE, THE STAMP WITH LIGHT CREASES. This cover may be listed in the Calvet Hahn census in The Penny Post (Vol 9, No 1, Jan 2001, p51) as 3/14/44, blue green, N.A. “in haste” and referencing Harmer Rooke sale 4/23/74 lot 723. |
