Newspaper Stamps

PR1

I am a Newspaper Stamp specialist.  I am interested in buying, selling, and trading United States Newspaper Stamps.   I am interested in acquiring further knowledge. 

Do you have any used PR1-4s?   Add them to the Used Copy Census.

Doc M. Pepper

If you have any Newspaper Stamp questions, EMAIL me and I will try to answer them.

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1863.

"And be it further enacted that the Postmaster General may from time to time provide by order the rates and terms by which route agents may receive and deliver, at the mail car or steamer, packages of newspapers and periodicals delivered to them for that purpose by the publishers or news agents in charge thereof, and not received from or designated for delivery at any post office."

United States Newspaper Stamps: 1865-1895- The Proofs- Revision C- June 2006.  

This work is a study of the newspaper die proofs, plate proofs, and printings.   With approximately 170 illustrations, it gathers and summarizes information on the newspaper proofs including the latest research on the 6 card printings. Invaluable reference work.
Price:  $18 for manual printed on color printer and bound.    

United States Newspaper Stamps: 1875-1885- The Facsimiles- Revision E- December 2006.

This work is a study of the small newspaper stamp facsimiles.   With 100 illustrations, it types and illustrates all the small newspaper stamp facsimiles and the forgers who produced them.  Invaluable reference work.
Price:  $12 for manual printed on color printer and bound.

United States Newspaper Stamps: 1865-1869- The Forgeries- Revision D- July 2006.

With over 100 illustrations, it types all the large newspaper stamp forgeries and explains how to tell them apart from each other and from the regular issues. This is invaluable for the dealer or collector trying to identify the real ones, and for the specialist trying to organize material.
Price:  $20 for manual printed on color printer and bound.

Shipping for all 3 manuals together is $5.

   

Contact me at the below eMail for purchasing instructions.

What's new:
A Buy/Sell/Trade page has been added.

Newspaper Stamps

• The Regular Issues
  • The Special Printings
  • Post Office Page
• The Facsimiles
• The Counterfeits
• The Postmarks
  • The Used Stamp Census
• The Specimens
• The Plate Proofs
• The Trial Color Proofs
• The Trade/Buy/Sell Page
• The References

Special Offer: I'm not a dealer, but I mis-bought and have for sale a set of the Universal Postal Congress.  Distributed to delegates of the 1897 Universal Postal Congress, only 125 sets were printed.  CV is $1,800.  Sale price $1,000.

   Revenue/Newspaper Stamp Links

If you are a dealer with a significant selection of newspaper stamps (or know of one), let me know.

Armstrong Philatelics  http://www.stamp1.com

James Lee http://www.jameslee.com

The George A. Schwenk Collection http://www.gs.stamps19.com/ (Check out the newspaper stamp illustrations in the BOB section).

 

Last Updated: 02/09/08