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 | March 21, 1844 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Goodhue |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Off Cover? | |
| Other Stamps | |
| Notes | Lot 983 New York, NY, 1842 3c dark blue, very fine, tied by double US in octagon on folded letter, bearing red U.S. City Despatch Mar 21 4 o’clock cds Address crossed out (6LB5) Harmers on NY sale 2600 June 24, 1981 realized 130 The dark blue shade is now listed by Scott as 6LB5b. Listed in Calvet M. Hahn, US City Despatch Pt 7, The Penny Post Vol. 9, No. 2, p51 as 3/21/1944 |
