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Aspects of American Postal History
Aspects of American Postal History was published with the prime purpose of promoting the wide range American postal history. It was compiled and edited by Peter Martin, the editor of La Posta: The Journal of American Postal History.
The book is hardbound, 8.5 x 11 inches, 224 pages, and in full color. Aspects of American Postal History features “The Sweet 16,” 16 different aspects of the American postal history written by 16 leading authors, all specialists in their subject areas. The articles cover in-depth looks at diverse postal history subjects spanning the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.
To showcase the type of research and scholarship presented in this work, the offprint of the lead article Independent State Mail and Confederate Use of U.S. Postage—How Secession Occurred; Correcting the Record, written by Patricia A. Kaufmann, received the Chicagopex 2017 Literature Reserve Grand Award. The book was also used to help teach the postal history course at the 2017 APS Summer Seminar.
Equally impressive in scope and content are articles by the other 15 authors. The full list of authors and their subject areas are:Equally impressive in scope and content are articles by the other 15 authors. The full list of authors and their subject areas are:
| Roland Austin | Liberty Series |
| Albert ‘Chip’ Briggs |
Prexies |
| Charles A. Fricke |
Postcards |
| Richard S. Hemmings |
19th Century, New York |
| John M. Hotchner |
Auxiliary Markings |
| Brady R. Hunt |
Oklahoma Hotel Advertising |
| Patricia A. Kaufmann |
Confederate States |
| William J. Keller |
Highway Post Office |
| Kelvin Kindahl |
Modern, Contract Stations |
| Eric Knapp |
Alaska, Censorship |
| Sergio Lugo |
Military Postal History |
| Ralph H. Nafziger |
First Day Cover, Oregon |
| Charles A. Neyhart Jr. |
Exposition Postal History |
| Paul Petosky |
Town Postal History, Michigan |
| Christine C. Sanders |
Topical Postal History, Christmas |
| Jesse I. Spector |
Social Postal History, Slavery |
Whether you’re a postal history veteran or a novice, Aspects of American Postal History has something for everyone.
The book is available from La Posta Publications, POB 6074 Fredericksburg, VA 22403. The retail price for Aspects of American Postal History is $65 plus $5 shipping.
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- Richard R. John. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1995, perfectbound, 382pp
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- Herbert R. Collins.Springfield, Va.: Paragon Publishing Co., 1991, saddlestitched,50pp
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- Vivien J. Sussex. BritishPhilatelic Trust, 1988, saddlestitched, 36pp
- $15
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- Richard Helbock, ed. Lake Oswego,Ore.: La Posta Publications Monograph 2, 1988, saddlestitched,100pp
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- Douglas K.Lehmann. Springfield, Va.: Paragon Publishing Co., 1990,saddlestitched, 39pp
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- RichardW. Helbock. Lake Oswego, OR: La Posta Publications, 1995,saddlestitched, 79pp. Pocket Guide Series
- $15
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- Mrs. Harold Major Pickett, KennethL. Rice and Henry M. Spelman III. Palm Beach, Fla.: PalmBeach Stamp Club, 1957. Florida Federation of Stamp ClubsHandbook Number One. Three-hole screw bound, 74pp., a rarefirst volume
- $50
- Chicago Postal History
- Harvey M. Karlen, ed. Chicago:Collectors Club of Chicago, 1971, hardbound, 198pp
- $30
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- Alan T. Atkins. J-B PublishingCo. (NE), 1975, hardbound, 169pp
- $20
- Discontinued Post Offices of New Jersey
- by Stanley E. Griffith.Bound Brook, N.J.: New Jersey Postal History Society, 1975,stapled.
- $7
- New Jersey’s Foreign Mail
- by Gerald J. Neufeld. NJ PostalHistory Society, 1975, saddlestitched, 76pp.
- $16
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- By Charles L. Towle. Las Cruces, N.M.: La Posta reprint, 1988, saddlestitched, 80pp
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- By Harvey S. Teal and Robert J. States. Lake Oswego, Oregon.: Raven Press, 1989, spiral bound, 234pp., Illustrated, scarce
- $50
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- By John S. Gallagher. Burtonsville, Md.: The Depot, 1977, saddlestiched, 84pp
- $10
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- By C.W. Remele. State College, Pa.: American Philatelic Society handbook series, 1958, hardbound, 175pp
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- By Herman Herst Jr. Shrub Oak, N.Y.: Herman Herst, 1963, hardbound, 287pp
- $30
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- by James W Milgram M.D. North Miami, Fla: David Phillips Publishing Co, 1988, perfect bound, 176pp
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- by Richard W. Helbock. Lake Oswege, Ore.: Raven Press, 1985, saddlestitched, 68pp, illus., covers Washington, Oregon and Idaho
- $10
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- By Bob Karrer. Springfield, Va.: Springfield Stamp Club monograph, 1989, stapled, 25pp. Illustrated
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- 1986, perfect bound, 346pp+ads, incl. SS, hologram on cover.
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