POSTAL MARKINGS
POSTAL COVER PUBLICATION
26 ISSUES 1932-1939

Publication and House Organ of the International Postal Marking Society (1912-1930)
and later published by the West Essex Philatelic Society of Verona, New Jersey (NJ)
finally published by William R. Stewart in Winnetka, Illinois

At one time the US Philatelic Classics Society Website had a history of these
organizations and their publication

The earliest organized study of US Postal Markings occurred in 1912 with the founding of the International Postmark Society (IPS) which later became (in 1930) the International Postal Marking Society to “promote interest and research, and to encourage the study and collection of all postal impressions placed on mail matter by authorized government employees.”

Editorship changed in early 1933, and Harry M. Konwiser and Stephen G. Rich became editors with POSTAL MARKINGS becoming the “Official Organ” of the West Essex Philatelic Society, Inc. at Verona, New Jersey. When Konwiser’s stamp business grew, editorship again changed.

Extremely hard to find, I have only seen four issues for sale over time at over $12 each. Offered here as a lot is a unique collection, including:

POSTAL MARKINGS – Vol 2. No. 5, Whole Number 17 – February, 1932 (a tad larger in size from the later publications, this measures about 8 3/8 inches by about 11 3/4 inches. The balance of the issues in this collection are 8 1/2 by 11 inches.

POSTAL MARKINGS – published by West Essex Philatelic Society
Vol. 4, No. 5 – October 30, 1934 – Whole No.40
Vol. 4, No. 8 – January 20, 1935 – Whole No. 43
Vol. 4, No. 9 – February 20, 1935 – Whole No. 44
Vol. 4, No. 12 – May 20, 1935 – Whole No. 47
Vol. 5, No. 1 – June 20, 1935 – Whole No. 48
Vol. 5, No 2 – July 20, 1935 – Whole No. 49
Vol. 5, No. 3 – August 20, 1935 – Whole No. 50
Vol. 5, No. 4 – September 20, 1935 – Whole No. 51
Vol. 5, No. 5 – October 20, 1935 – Whole No. 52
Vol. 5, No. 6 – November 20, 1935 – Whole No. 53
Vol. 5, No. 7 – December 20, 1935 – Whole No. 54
Vol. 5, No. 9 – February, 1936 – Whole No. 56
Vol. 5, No. 10 – March 20, 1936 – Whole No. 57
Vol. 5, No. 12 – May 20, 1936 – Whole No. 59
Vol. 6, No. 1 – June 20, 1936 – Whole No. 60
Vol. 6, No. 2 – July 20, 1936 – Whole No. 61
Vol. 6, No. 3 – August 20, 1936 – Whole No. 62
Vol. 6, No. 4 – September 20, 1936 – Whole No. 63
Vol. 6, No. 5 – October 20, 1936 – Whole No. 64
Vol. 6, No. 6 – November 20, 1936 – Whole No. 65
Vol. 6, No. 7 – December 20, 1936 – Whole No. 66
Vol. 6, No. 8 – January 20, 1937 – Whole No. 67

POSTAL MARKINGS – published by William R. Stewart

Vol. 8, No. 5 – November 1938 – Whole No. 88
Vol. 8, No. 6 – December 1938 – Whole No. 89
Vol. 8, No. 7 – January 1939 – Whole No. 90

A great research reference for stamp and cover collectors, even for stampless covers such as early Pony Express Covers.

PRICE – $125 for the entire collection – plus $9.50 shipping (heavy lot)
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