Updated 4-23-2021 DFD: Thursday, July 1, 1847 * This Was the First Series of US Stamps
Siskun / Berkun Document of EDUs, updated by R. Frajola Scott# Description FDS EDC GENERAL ISSUE OF 1847 Updated 4-23-2021 DFD: Thursday, July 1, 1847 * This was the first series of US stamps. They were authorized by Act of Congress dated March 3, 1847, and were to be valid effective July 1, 1847. Almost certainly they were on sale in the New York City main post office on the afternoon of July 1st. * New York Herald (7/2/47, Pg3): "Post Office, City of New York, July 1, 1847.-Prepaid stamps have been received from the Post Office Department, of the denominations of five and ten cents, and will be sold only at the Post Office by Mr. Monson, the cashier, at his office, between the hours of 9 o'clock AM and 3 o'clock PM. Rob't H. Morris, PM" * C. M. Hart (Chron: 74:57) reports the receipt of the first 1847 issues as follows: Post Office Date of Receipt EDC New York 7/1/47 7/2/47(#2) Boston 7/2/47 7/26/47 Philadelphia 7/7/47 7/12/47 Washington 7/9/47 7/15/47 Baltimore 7/16/47 7/25/47 * Susan M. McDonald (Chron: 74:59) provides a detailed description of the initial distribution of the Issue of 1847. 1 5c Franklin, Red Brown prob 7/1/47(DFD) 7/7/47(FDM) EDC: 7/7/47, New York, NY (FD: July78: XX) (SBA/SS: 113) (S) ex-C. M. Hart Collection (RGK: 66:273) there was a cover in the Charnley & Whelen find with an uncanceled #1 on a folded letter-sheet dated 7/7/47.
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