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Vol. 36 No. 3 Whole number 171  Aug 2008

President’s Message by Robert G. Rose

NJ-Built U.S. Fast Aircraft Carriers: Part I by Lawrence Brennan

Lambertville 20th Century Cancelling Devices by Jim Walker

The Great Stamp Swindle: 1874-1878 by Len Peck

Hunterdon County Postal History: Part 5 - DPOs by Township by Jim Walker

Anthrax Letters Update by Jean Walton

Member News [Treasurer’s Report, Minutes, New Members]

MERPEX!

Word Puzzle: Passaic County DPOs

 

 

Vol. 36 No. 2 Whole number 170  May 2008

President's Message by Robert G. Rose

NOJEX & NJPHS Meeting!

Beautiful Spring Lake and its Post Offices: 1875 - 2008 by Charles D. Wrege

Governor’s Free Frank? by Ed Siskin

Rural Free Delivery by Len Peck

Twelve Cent 1851 Issue Usage In New Jersey by Robert G. Rose

New Jersey Perfins by Paul Jackson

Hunterdon County Postal History: Part 4 - DPOs by Township by Jim Walker

Gloucester City Immigration Station: WWII Internment Camp by Jean Walton

NJPHS Ebay Auction Report by Arne Englund

Member News

Word Puzzle: Ocean County DPOs

 

Vol. 36 No. 1 Whole number 169  Feb 2008

President's Message  by Robert G. Rose

Leap Year Birthday Covers by Paul Jackson

NJ Doanes – Post Office Establishments and Discontinuations by Arne Englund

Hunterdon County Postal History: Part 3 - DPOs by Township by Jim Walker

A Few Additional Washington NJ Organ Covers by Jean Walton

Early Travel & Mail Transportation in New Jersey by Len Peck

Traveling by Stage Across New Jersey in 1832 by Francis Kemble Butler

New Jersey Manuscript Town Markings Database: Update by Steven M. Roth

Samuel L. Southard – Redux by Jean Walton

NJPHS Ebay Auction by Arne Englund

Member News

Word Puzzle:: Morris County DPOs

 

Vol. 35 No. 4 Whole number 168  Nov 2007

President's Message  by Robert G. Rose

A Colonial Postmaster Re-enactor by Robert G. Rose

Holmdel Triple Rate Cover, 1866 by Gene Fricks

When the Trolley Came to Morristown by Jean Walton

U.S. Postal History before the U.S. Post Office by Ed Siskin

Part I: An Overview

Part II:  Understanding Rates

Part III: Understanding Dates

On the Auction Scene: The Princeton Colonial Handstamp by Robert G. Rose

Hunterdon County Postal History: Part 2:   Hunterdon Post Offices in what became a Part of Mercer County by Jim Walker

Sussex Court House: Sussex County’s First Post Office by Len Peck

Letter to Henry Clay Cameron at Princeton in 1855  by Joseph J. Felcone

Member News

Word Puzzle: Monmouth County DPOs

 

Vol. 35 No. 3 Whole number 167  Aug 2007

President's Message by Robert G. Rose

Early History of the Post in New Jersey:

        The Neale Patent and Andrew Hamilton by Len Peck

A Revolutionary Letter from the Battle of Springfield by Ed Siskin

Location Search: Jenkins Camden Dispatch by Gene Fricks

Hunterdon County Postal History: Part 1 by Jim Walker

Doty’s Garden: Part II

        Letters between NJ & China in the 1800s by Jean Walton

Trenton Transit by Gene Fricks

Dixon Pencil Illustrated Advertising Covers by Robert G. Rose

Member News

MERPEX!

Word Puzzle: Middlesex County DPOs

 

Vol. 35 No. 2 Whole number 166  May 2007

President's Message by Robert G. Rose

NOJEX and Annual NJPHS meeting

A Bogus New Jersey Civil War Patriotic Cover  by Robert G. Rose

“Retreat Jersey” by Ed Siskin

The Post Towns of Burlington County: Part 10 by Jack Edge

Dorchester, NJ Discovery Copy by Ken Hall

On the Auction Scene:  Unrecorded 5˘ 1847 Trenton Cover by Robert G. Rose

New Jersey Private Express Companies: Part 10B by Bruce C. Mosher

Philatelic Shorts by Paul Jackson

A Short History of Fort Hancock, NJ by Jean Walton

Member News

Word Puzzle: Mercer County DPOs

 

Vol. 35 No. 1 Whole number 165  Feb 2007

President's Message  by Robert G. Rose

Vernon, NJ and Denton Correspondence by Len Peck

Port Mercer: A New Stampless Handstamp Postmark by Robert G. Rose

New Jersey Private Express Companies: Part 10A

        The New Jersey Express Company by Bruce H. Mosher

New Jersey Manuscript Town Markings:  Interim Report by Steven M. Roth

The Post Towns of Burlington County: Part 9 by Jack Edge

Hiram E. Deats: Further Thoughts by Gene Fricks

So This Is Pittstown! by Jim Walker

2006 Treasurers Report by Andy Kupersmit

Member Changes of Address etc.

Word Puzzle: Hunterdon County DPOs

 

 

Vol. 34 No. 4 Whole number 164  Nov 2006

President's Message  by Robert G. Rose

Columbian Hoboken Covers by Robert G. Rose

Hiram E. Deats: Hunterdon’s Farmer-Philatelist  by Jim Walker

Cape Island Manuscript Ship Cover by Steven M. Roth

New Jersey Private Express Companies: Part 9B ~

The Alvin Adams Expresses by Bruce Mosher

Addressed to Where? The Story of a Letter and a Cover by Craig Mathewson

The Post Towns of Burlington County: Part 8 by Jack Edge

Newark Postmark Goes Missing! by Jean R. Walton

Member News New Members and Treasurer’s Report by Andy Kupersmit

Philatelic Shorts: Somerville & Newark by Gene Fricks

Word Puzzle: Hudson County DPOs

 

 

Vol. 34 No. 3 Whole number 163  Aug 2006

President's Message  by Robert G. Rose

The Stampless Letters of Judge Caleb Hazen Valentine by Robert Livingstone

Brigantine, N.J. ~ The Early Years  by Craig Mathewson

The Great Flood of 1903 by Jim Walker

Wheel of Fortune Cancel: Request for Help by Roger D. Curran

The Post Towns of Burlington County: Part 7 by Jack Edge

New Jersey Private Express Companies: Part 9A ~

....... The Alvin Adams Expresses by Bruce Mosher

Trenton Nixie Cancel by Jean R. Walton

Two Nice Newark Manufacturing Covers by Gene Fricks

Member News and MERPEX! by Jean R. Walton

Word Puzzle: Gloucester County DPOs

 

 

Vol. 34 No. 2 Whole number 162  May 2006

President's Message by Robert G. Rose

New Jersey Sprayed-On Machine Markings by Gene Fricks1

New Jersey Private Express Companies Part 8B:

....... Little Known Express Companies in New Jersey (M To W) by Bruce H. Mosher

Burnt Tavern, NJ - Discovery Copy Reexamined by Ken Hall

Atlantic City Revisited by Paul Jackson

The Post Towns of Burlington County: Part 6 by Jack Edge

Member News by Jean R. Walton

Word Puzzle: Essex County DPOs

 

 

Vol. 34 No. 1 Whole number 161  Feb 2006

President's Message by Robert G. Rose

Washington 2006 and NJPHS Auction

New Brunswick’s Postal Markings, Part III

....... The Stampless Period: 1812-1855 by Robert G. Rose

Air Mail Route #97 in New Jersey by Gene Fricks

New Jersey Private Express Companies Part 8A

....... Little Known Express Companies in New Jersey (C To K) by Bruce H. Mosher

Dating by Contents - A Sergeantsville, NJ 1861 Cover by Jim Walker

The Post Towns of Burlington County: Part 5 by Jack Edge

Resources, References, and Recommendations by Mark Sommer

Manuscript Marking Database by Jean R. Walton

Member News by Jean R. Walton

Word Puzzle: Cumberland County DPOs

 

Vol. 33 No. 4 Whole number 160  Nov 2005

President's Message by Robert G. Rose

On the Auction Scene: The Siskin Collection by Robert G. Rose

New Listings: New Jersey Stampless Markings by Ken Hall

World War I New Jersey Covers by Paul Jackson

A Tale of Two Covers, or “You Can’t Tell a Book by its Cover” by Craig Mathewson

The Belvidere Delaware and Flemington Railroads by Jim Walker

Good Intent, NJ by Gene Fricks

The Post Towns of Burlington County: Part 4 by Jack Edge

Member News: New Member,

Some Tips on Scanning for the Journal by Jean R. Walton

Washington 2006

Word Puzzle: Cape May County DPOs

 

Vol. 33 No. 3 Whole number 159  Aug 2005

President's Message  by Robert G. Rose

Rare Post War Of 1812 Restored Rate  ~ Trenton April 10, 1816 by Ken Hall

New Brunswick’s Postal Markings:  The Stampless Period

        Part II:  1800 - 1812 by Robert G. Rose

New Jersey Summer Post Offices by Arne Englund

By Stage to Cape May County by Craig Mathewson

The 1847 Newark Valentine Cover: A Follow-Up by Robert G. Rose

New Jersey Private Express Companies: Part 7

        More about Wells Fargo & Company Express by Bruce H. Mosher

It’s Not All Collecting: Other Uses Of Postal History by Gene Fricks

The Post Towns of Burlington County: Part 3 by Jack Edge

Minutes of Annual Meeting and New Members by Jean R. Walton

Ocean Grove, NJ Revisited by Charles Fricke

MERPEX!

Word Puzzle: New Jersey Summer Post Offices

 

Vol. 33 No. 2 Whole number 158  May 2005

President's Message by Robert G. Rose

On the Auction Scene by Robert G. Rose

Multiplicity - A First Issue Postal Card by Charles A. Fricke

Snufftown [Sussex County] Explained! by Len Peck

New Brunswick’s Postal Markings:  The Stampless Period

....... Part I:  18th Century Markings byRobert G. Rose

A Bit Of History On A Postcard by Craig Mathewson

New Jersey Private Express Companies: Part 6B

....... Express Companies with Offices in Newark by Bruce H. Mosher

The Post Towns of Burlington County: Part 2 by Jack Edge

Trenton P&DC Reopens:

Anthrax Terrorism Site Gets A New Beginning by Gene Fricks & Jean Walton

NOJEX, Annual Meeting and other Member News

Word Puzzle: Camden DPOs

 

Vol. 33 No. 1 Whole number 157  February 2005

President's Message by Robert G. Rose

On the Auction Scene by Robert G. Rose

The Post Towns of Burlington County: Part 1 by Jack Edge

Alliance: A Unique Post Office - A Unique Cancellation? By Prof. Mark Sommer

The Trial of the Century by Jim Walker

History of the Fredon, NJ Post Office by Myra Snook, Fredon Twp. Historian

New Jersey Private Express Companies: Part 6A

....... Express Companies with Offices in Newark by Bruce H. Mosher

Two Ocean Grove, NJ Cancels by Gene Fricks

New Book, New Member and other Member News

Word Puzzle - Burlington County DPOs

 

Vol. 32 No. 4 Whole number 156  November 2004

President's Message by Robert G. Rose

Elihu Doty’s Garden ~ New Brunswick, Borneo, & China by Jean R. Walton

Discover of Newark Colonial Manuscript Postmark by Robert G. Rose

The Montague NJ Post Office by Len Peck

New Jersey Private Express Companies: Part 5B

....... Wells Fargo & Company’s Express by Bruce H. Mosher

A Genealogical Look at NJ Postal History in the Stampless Era by Henry A. Hudson, USNR-Ret.

Some Interesting New Jersey Markings: Gibbstown, NJ by Gene Fricks

Auction Report by Arne Englund

Treasurer’s Report by Andy Kupersmit

Word Puzzle - Bergen County DPOs

 

Vol. 32 No. 3 Whole number 155  August 2004

President's Message by Robert G. Rose

New Jersey Private Express Companies: Part 5A

        Wells Fargo & Company’s Express by Bruce H. Mosher

Sid Morginstin Bordentown Sale

Two Interesting New Jersey Stampless Cover Finds by Ken Hall

The Way It Used To Be….File #7840 by Don Wentzel

On The Auction Scene:  More 1847 Issue Covers by Robert G. Rose

Minutes of the Annual Meeting by Jean R. Walton

Word Puzzle  ~ Atlantic County DPOs

 

Vol. 32 No. 2 Whole number 154  May 2004

President's Message by Robert G. Rose

NJPHS Meeting at NOJEX

Coles Update!

New Variety of Newark Oval Handstamp by Robert G. Rose

Green Brook, New Jersey by Gene Fricks

Hackettstown’s Post Office and Postal Service by Len Frank

In Memoriam:  Calvet Hahn by Robert G. Rose

Siderographer Initials by Doug D’Avino

New Jersey Express Companies:  Part 4 

        The West Jersey Express Company by Bruce H. Mosher

A Postal Romance - Book Review by Jean Walton

Word Puzzle ~ NJ Doanes

 

Vol. 32 No. 1 Whole number 153  February 2004

President's Message by Robert G. Rose

Treasurer’s Report by Andy Kupersmit

Discovery of Bridgetown Oval Handstamp Variety by Robert G. Rose

Elusive Early 19th Century New Jersey Post Offices by Arne Englund

The Organ Capital of the World Part 3:  Washington, NJ by Len Frank

Other Manufacturers in Washington Borough

Little York:  08834 by Jim Walker

New Jersey Private Express Companies: Part 3

....... Buck’s Express And The Hope Express Company by Bruce H. Mosher

 New Members

On The Auction Scene: 

Things Aren’t Always As They Appear  by Robert G. Rose

NJPHS March Ebay Auction by Arne Englund

Announcements by Jean Walton

Word Puzzle 18th century POs

 

Vol. 31 No. 4 Whole number 152  November 2003

 President's Message by Robert G. Rose

The Morristown Post Office by Donald A. Chafetz

New Members

The Organ Capital of the World:  Washington, NJ by Len Frank

....... Part II Joseph B. Cornish and Cornish & Company

The Camden Inverted Circle Date Handstamps by Gene Fricks

 

Vol. 31 No. 3 Whole number 151  August 2003

President's Message by Robert G. Rose

In Memoriam: Robert J. Zanoni 

Minutes of the Annual Meeting by Jean R. Walton

Treasurer’s Report  Robert J. Zanoni

The Organ Capital of the World: Washington, NJ by Len Frank

....... Part I: Daniel F. Beatty

NJ Doane Cancels - “Questionable” Towns by Arne Englund

New Jersey Classics Featured in Recent Auctions by Robert G. Rose

Civil War Correspondence: Private William K. Heath by Jim Walker

NJPHS Ebay Auctions by Arne Englund

The Baker Covers by Gene Fricks

Fort Monmouth Branch FDCs, Red Bank, NJ by Gene Fricks

New Jersey Private Express Companies: Part 2 by Bruce H. Mosher

 

Vol. 31 No. 2 Whole number 150  May 2003

President's Message by Robert G. Rose

Reminders:  NOJEX

New Jersey Private Express Companies: Part 1 by Bruce H. Mosher

The 10˘ 1855 Issue on Cover by Robert G. Rose

Josiah Simpson Studdiford:  Civil War Correspondence by Jim Walker

Postally Used Columbians of 1992 by Paul Schumacher

Camden, NJ by Gene Fricks

Call for Ebay Auction Lots by Arne Englund

 

Vol. 31 No. 1 Whole number 149  February 2003

President's Message by Robert G. Rose

Treasurer's Report by Robert Zanoni

A Challenge from the Empire State Postal History Society by Alan Parsons

Army Post Office #254 by Jim Walker

The Hunt for New Jersey Flag Cancels by Charles Adrion

New Jersey Private Express Companies by Bruce Mosher

5˘ Red Error Census - Survey of New Jersey Covers by Doug D'Avino

New Jersey Postal History on Ebay Auction by Arne Englund

War of 1812 letter by Arne Englund

Mount Holly, N.J. Stage Mail by Jean R. Walton

 

Vol. 30 No. 4  Whole number 148  November 2002

President's Message by Robert G. Rose

Morris County Patriotic Covers by Donald Chafetz

Blood's Dispatch, The Lambertville Connection by Jim Walker

Reminders

The Peapack Oval:  A Further Revison and Update by Robert G. Rose

The First NJPHS Auction on Ebay by Arne Englund

Additons to Email List

Atlantic City Postal History by Jim Mason

Southard Notebooks:  Index to Published Letters  by Jean R. Walton

 

Vol. 30 No. 3  Whole number 147  September 2002

President's Message by Robert G. Rose

NJPHS Award Winners at APS/Merpex/Balpex Shows

The New Germantown Straightline Handstamp by Robert G. Rose

Reminders

Southard Notebooks:

Part XVI - Mr. Southard:  A Politcal Man  by Jean R. Walton

Political Parties 1820-1842 reflected in Southard correspondence

New Members

Online Opportunities: Buying on Ebay  by Njpostalhistory@aol.com

NJPHS member emails and interests

 

Vol. 30 No. 2  Whole number 146  July 2002

President's Note by Robert G. Rose

Minutes of the Annual Meeting

Stampless Cover Book Update

Updating William Coles' book - by Donald Chafetz

NJPHS Auctions on Ebay by Aren Englund

Beginning of Society Auctions online

Solberg Airport Dedication by Jim Walker

Southard Notebooks:

Part XIV - Morris Canal Days  by Jean R. Walton

Southard Correspondence with a Morris Canal connection

Part XV - Col. Isaac Southard  by Jean R. Walton

A few letters relating to S.L. Southard's brother, Isaac Southard, NJ Treasurer

APS & MERPEX shows

 

Vol. 30 No. 1  Whole number 145  March 2002

President's Note by Robert G. Rose

More Columbian Hoboken Covers

Registered covers with dollar value Columbians used in 1893.

Canal Service by James Walker

Delaware & Raritan Canal "Boat Service" markings

Southard Notebooks: Part XIII - Mr. Southard:  A Favor Please by Jean R. Walton

Political patronage reflected in Southard correspondence

Cameo Corners Card Covers  A Request for Help by Thomas Beckman

A request for photocopies of New Jersey cameo covers between 1850 and 1875

Wanted: Columbus on Columbian Covers by William Jones & Overton T. Harris

A request for information on "Columbus" post offices on Columbian stamps & covers

Treasurer's Fiscal Report 2001 by Robert J. Zanoni, Treasurer

 

Vol. 29 No. 4  Whole number 144  November 2001

Society Messages and President's Note by Robert G. Rose

Presidential Issue Usages in New Jersey, Part I

Illustrations of usages of the "Prexies" from 1938 - the late '50's and early '60's.

Southard Notebooks: Part XII - Mr. Southard: Business as Usual by Jean R. Walton

Correspondence from Samuel L. Southard's law career

A Twice-Used Postal Card from Jersey City, New Jersey and a curious question  by Robert Buckler

UX5 mailed in 1880 - twice.

The New Germantown Straight Line Revisited  by Robert G. Rose

Some questions and investigation of the existence of a handstamp New Germantown NJ cancel listed in Coles and the American Stampless Cover Catalog

 

Vol. 29 No. 3  Whole number 143  September 2001

President's Note by Robert G. Rose

Fish House Post Office, Camden County, New Jersey by Paul W. Schopp

The amazing and well documented story of one post office across the years.

Southard Notebooks: Part X - Mr. Southard: More Form than Substance by Jean R. Walton

Some printed matter in the mails 1815-1840

Southard Notebooks: Part XI - Mr. Southard:  Secretary of the Navy by Jean R. Walton

A look at letters to and from Southard during and relating to his tenure as Secretary of the Navy

New Jersey Covers Used in July 1851:  A Request for Help by Wilson Hulme

A request for early uses of covers  with stamps from this period

New Jersey Doane Listing Update Request by Arne Englund

Information on Doane cancels and a request for help in updating the New Jersey Doane cancel list

New Jersey Columbians by Charles Snee

A reprint with Illustrations from Linn's Stamp News of an article appearing there Sept 3, 2001

 

Vol. 29 No. 2  Whole number 142  July 2001

President's Note by Robert G. Rose

Southard Notebooks: Part IX - The Very Personal Mr. Southard: A Young Man Always Begins in Winter by Jean R. Walton

The continuing transcription of stampless letters belonging to Society members, written to and from Samuel L. Southard

Morris County Commemorative Air Mail Covers by Donald A. Chafetz

How a "fun" collection was built.

Secretary's Report by Jean Walton

Treasurer’s Report by Robert Zanoni

 

Vol. 29 No. 1  Whole number 141  March 2001

Straight Line Town markings on New Jersey Stampless Covers: Some Catalog Listing Anomalies   by Robert G. Rose

A look at some early interesting straight line cancels which raise some questions

The Blizzard Mail Local   by Harry M. Konweiser

A reprint of an interesting article on one of the rarest of local stamps, issued during the Blizzard of 1888

Columbian Dollar Value Hoboken Covers 

Illustrations and some questions on these interesting usages

Treasurer’s Report by Robert Zanoni

 

Vol. 28 Nos. 4-5  Whole numbers 139-140  September-December 2000

The Brad Arch Collection Auction Review   by Robert G. Rose

Some of the prices realized; various items illustrated and discussed

City Delivery - Lambertville, N.J.   by James Walker

An in-depth look at the postal service of Lambertville, N.J.

A Brief Look at Postal Sub-Stations   by Dennis H. Pack

A look at the history and formation of postal sub-stations in New Jersey, with a comprehensive list.

 

Vol. 28 Nos. 2-3  Whole numbers 137-138  March-June 2000

In Memoriam: Brad Arch 1941-2000

Annual Meeting Minutes

Treasurer’s Report

The Brad Arch Collection  by Robert G. Rose

Previewing the Auction of deceased member Brad Arch, and reviewing his fine collection of N.J. and U.S. material

U.S.S. New Jersey BB-62   by Robert Zanoni

Many lovely covers and much information related to the U.S. Battleship New Jersey

 

Vol. 28 No. 1  Whole number 136   January 2000

Secretary’s Report

New Jersey Inland & Coastal Waterways Mail   by Brad Arch

A nice selection of inland waterway stampless mail, 1790-1850

Mail to and from New York Harbor Islands   by Brad Arch

Fort Columbus

Randalls Island

Ellis Island

Liberty Island

Illustrated covers used from the islands in NY Harbor, including immigration mail and censored mail

The Great Inter-State Fair & the New Jersey State Fair  by Jim Walker

Regarding collector Hiram Deats and stamp dealer E.B. Sterling’s promotion for their display

Early New Jersey Aviation & Pioneer Flight Covers [illustrations]   by Brad Arch

New Jersey Discontinued Post Offices [continued]

Illustrations of Post offices no longer in operation, a continuing study

 

A listing of other articles in the Journal of the New Jersey Postal History Society is available in the online article index of the American Philatelic Society Library [Search for New Jersey…].  Copies of these may be requested from the APRL if you are a member, or borrowed through interlibrary loan.  Back issues of the NJPH Journal, and an index of Issues 1-100, are also available for $3.00 each from Robert G. Rose, editor, at the following address: P.O. Box 1945, Morristown, N.J. 07962 or email him at:  rrose@daypitney.com

 

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