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1858 1c Hussey's Bank & Insurance City Post, Blue on White Paper
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Own 1858 1¢ Hussey’s Bank & Insurance Delivery Local Stamp – Missing from Most Collections
Local stamps are a neat corner of philatelic history. They’re stamps that were issued by local posts (for city delivery), independent mail routes and services, express companies, and other private posts that competed with or supplemented official government services.
This Hussey’s Post stamp was issued in blue. When George Hussey moved to 50 William Street, he had new stamps made, though the central design was the same as the 1856 stamps.
The story behind Hussey’s post service:
In the mid 1830’s Geroge Tuttle Hussey worked at the Bank of New York. While there, he realized the unmet need for a courier service to carry important documents between financial institutions and businesses within New York City. While still working at the bank, he established the “Bank and Insurance City Post” in 1854. Hussey’s new business was an immediate success. Two years later, he issued his first stamps, which customers could purchase to prepay for their mail.
In 1858, Hussey changed the name of his business to Hussey’s Instant Special Message Service. The same year, he moved to 10 William Street in lower Manhattan. By this time, he had expanded his deliveries to the surrounding burrows of the city. The service employed up to 40 messengers, who delivered documents and packages at a rate of 1¢ each. In 1862, Hussey raised his rate to 2¢ and issued additional stamps. There were additional fees for special deliveries, with corresponding stamps. Hussey ran his Instant Special Message Service until 1875, when his poor health forced him to retire. Robert Easson bought the business from Hussey and continued to issue stamps with a similar design, though he added his name to the bottom.
This Hussey’s Post stamp is a window into a pivotal time in American history. It reminds us of the ingenuity and determination of an individual who found a way to improve communication and commerce in a rapidly growing nation. Isn’t there space in your collection for this stamp? Order today.
Own 1858 1¢ Hussey’s Bank & Insurance Delivery Local Stamp – Missing from Most Collections
Local stamps are a neat corner of philatelic history. They’re stamps that were issued by local posts (for city delivery), independent mail routes and services, express companies, and other private posts that competed with or supplemented official government services.
This Hussey’s Post stamp was issued in blue. When George Hussey moved to 50 William Street, he had new stamps made, though the central design was the same as the 1856 stamps.
The story behind Hussey’s post service:
In the mid 1830’s Geroge Tuttle Hussey worked at the Bank of New York. While there, he realized the unmet need for a courier service to carry important documents between financial institutions and businesses within New York City. While still working at the bank, he established the “Bank and Insurance City Post” in 1854. Hussey’s new business was an immediate success. Two years later, he issued his first stamps, which customers could purchase to prepay for their mail.
In 1858, Hussey changed the name of his business to Hussey’s Instant Special Message Service. The same year, he moved to 10 William Street in lower Manhattan. By this time, he had expanded his deliveries to the surrounding burrows of the city. The service employed up to 40 messengers, who delivered documents and packages at a rate of 1¢ each. In 1862, Hussey raised his rate to 2¢ and issued additional stamps. There were additional fees for special deliveries, with corresponding stamps. Hussey ran his Instant Special Message Service until 1875, when his poor health forced him to retire. Robert Easson bought the business from Hussey and continued to issue stamps with a similar design, though he added his name to the bottom.
This Hussey’s Post stamp is a window into a pivotal time in American history. It reminds us of the ingenuity and determination of an individual who found a way to improve communication and commerce in a rapidly growing nation. Isn’t there space in your collection for this stamp? Order today.
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