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| Scott Number | 6LB5 |
|---|---|
| Date | November 1, 1843 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Albany |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Comissioners of the Land Office |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 616279 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Off Cover? | No |
| Other Stamps |
Notes
Lot 2047 U.S. City Despatch Post, 6LB5, 3c Black on Blue Glazed Paper on Folded Letter with Manuscript "12 1/2c" Rate
The cover addressed to Albany, NY with red "NEW YORK NOV 1 (1843)" postmark and blue manuscript 12 1/2c rate marking. The stamp with scuffs and creases at bottom left.
Americana Stamps Sale Winter 2026 (Mar 20-22, 2026) realized 160
PF 616279 6LB5 1842 3c black on blue green glaze
SINGLE WITH RED "US" IN OCTAGON CANCEL ON FOLDED LETTER TO ALBANY, N.Y.RED "NEW YORK OCT [sic] 1 (1843)" PMK. AND BLUE MS. 12 1/2c RATE MARKING.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USE, THE STAMP WITH SCUFFS AND CREASES AT BOTTOM LEFT.
In 1843, the Commissioners of the Land Office in Albany was not a single individual but a board composed of several high-ranking New York state officials. This board was responsible for the management and disposal of the state's public lands, including those related to the critical canal system.
The board members for 1843 typically included:
Nathaniel Jones – Surveyor General
Azariah C. Flagg – State Comptroller
Samuel Young – Secretary of State
George P. Barker – Attorney General
Thomas Farrington – State Treasurer
Listed as 11/1/1843 in the Calvet M. Hahn census in The Penny Post (Part 6, Jan 2001, Table II)
The cover addressed to Albany, NY with red "NEW YORK NOV 1 (1843)" postmark and blue manuscript 12 1/2c rate marking. The stamp with scuffs and creases at bottom left.
Americana Stamps Sale Winter 2026 (Mar 20-22, 2026) realized 160
PF 616279 6LB5 1842 3c black on blue green glaze
SINGLE WITH RED "US" IN OCTAGON CANCEL ON FOLDED LETTER TO ALBANY, N.Y.RED "NEW YORK OCT [sic] 1 (1843)" PMK. AND BLUE MS. 12 1/2c RATE MARKING.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USE, THE STAMP WITH SCUFFS AND CREASES AT BOTTOM LEFT.
In 1843, the Commissioners of the Land Office in Albany was not a single individual but a board composed of several high-ranking New York state officials. This board was responsible for the management and disposal of the state's public lands, including those related to the critical canal system.
The board members for 1843 typically included:
Nathaniel Jones – Surveyor General
Azariah C. Flagg – State Comptroller
Samuel Young – Secretary of State
George P. Barker – Attorney General
Thomas Farrington – State Treasurer
Listed as 11/1/1843 in the Calvet M. Hahn census in The Penny Post (Part 6, Jan 2001, Table II)
