5c Red Brown, New York City Carrier Department Combination Uses (1, 6LB9-6LB11). Three covers with combination uses of the 5c 1847 and the "U.S. Mail" stamps issued by the New York Carrier Department from 1849-51, representing the "complete set" of the three adhesives, each addressed to James Baxter in Albany N.Y. No. 6LB9 on an envelope, 6LB10 and 6LB11 on folded letters, carrier stamps untied as typical, 5c stamps all tied by red grids, file folds thru all but one 5c stamp, couple a bit heavy

FINE APPEARANCE. A DESIRABLE COMPLETE SET OF THE NEW YORK CITY CARRIER DEPARTMENT "U.S. MAIL" STAMPS ON SEPARATE COVERS WITH THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE. THE 6LB11 COVER IS THE NEW EARLIEST KNOWN USE.

In Chronicle 232 (Nov. 2011, included with lot), Alex Haimann discussed a new find of 1847 covers from the Dexter correspondence. These three covers are illustrated and represent the only known complete set of covers bearing each of the New York Carrier Dept. adhesives and the 1847 issue used to one recipient. The Black on Buff (6LB11) offered here also moves up the earliest known date of use considerably, from Mar. 2, 1850 to Nov. 12, 1849, and demonstrates that 6LB9 and 6LB11 were at least briefly in use simultaneously.

Each cover with 2010 P.F. certificate. Total Scott Retail $6,500.00

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