Career
A black/grey three cent stamp depicting the head of George Washington. Windsor was a merchant from London who was inspired by Rowland Hill"s postal reforms in Great Britain including the issuing of the world"s first stamp the Penny Black. In travelling around he, who was familiar with the English postal system, was struck by the inefficiency and excessive charges of the local service.
He decided as a business venture, to establish a private post in New York City.
While setting up and running the business he lived in Hoboken, New Jersey. They started operating during the first week of February 1842, in time for the busy Valentine season.
A few months after founding the City Dispatch Post, Windsor sold it to the United States. Government and the post became known as the "United States City Despatch Post." The government began operation of this local post on August 16, 1842. The 3-cent stamp issued City Despatch Post in 1842 was the first adhesive stamp issued in the Western Hemisphere.
lieutenant followed Great Britain’s Penny Black and Two-Pence Blue by a mere 21 months and predated the United States. 1845 Postmaster’s Provisionals, and 1847 General Issues by three and five years, respectively.
The stamps were engraved on steel by Rawdon, Wright & Hatch and printed in sheets of 42.