Sale 1255 — The David W. Gorham Collection of Outstanding Used U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 17-20 May, 2022
Category — Carriers and Locals
U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Grayish (6LB1). Large margins all around, vivid orange red "U.S." in frame cancel of the U.S. City Despatch Post carrier serviceEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF GREIG'S 3-CENT STAMP USED FOR UNITED STATES CITY DESPATCH POST CARRIER SERVICE. ONE OF THE FINEST OFF-COVER EXAMPLES KNOWN.
In August 1842 the privately owned City Despatch Post was bought out and re-established as the carrier department of the New York City Post Office. Stamps sold by Greig for the City Despatch Post remained valid for prepayment of carrier fees and were used months after the buyout. The carrier stamp, 6LB1, can be distinguished from 40L1 only when cancelled with the "U.S."-designated cancel or postmark. Only nineteen 6LB1 covers are recorded in Lyons census, plus ten off-cover stamps. This is one of the two finest off-cover examples known and serves as the illustration of 6LB1 in the Scott Catalogue.
Ex Patton, Golden, Mirsky and from our 2005 Rarities sale. With 2005 P.F. certificate
