Preface
Acknowledgements and Contributors
Contents
History of the Catalog
Introduction
American Postal History General Information
British Colonial Period
British Occupation Period
American Continental Congress and Confederation Period
Territorial and Statehood Period
Thirteen Original States
Territorial and Statehood Effective Dates
Unofficial Territories, States and Republics
United States Post Offices
American Stampless Covers General Information
Postage Rates
Town Postmarks General Information
Basic Types of Handstamped Markings
1. Straight line, including boxed
2. Ovals
3. Circles
4. Fancy
Key to Catalog Listings
1. Town
2. Type
3. Dates used
4. Size
5. Other markings
6. Color
7. Value
8. Illustrations
Notes on Condition and Value
Section I. Listings by State and Territory
Alabama (Click here for the 1.7MB PDF)
Alaska
Arizona (Click here for the 115KB PDF)
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Dakota Territory
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indian Territory
Indiana
Iowa (Click here for the 209KB PDF)
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Missouri Country – see Kansas – Unorganized Territory
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico (Click here for the 123KB PDF)
New York
North_Carolina (Click here for the 173KB PDF)
North Dakota
Northwest_Territory (Click here for the 112KB PDF)
Ohio (Click here for the 2MB PDF)
Oklahoma
Oregon (Click here for the 140KB PDF)
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South_Carolina (Click here for the 142KB PDF)
South Dakota
Southwest Territory
Tennessee (Click here for the 162KB PDF)
Texas
Unorganized Territory
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Virgin Islands
Washington (Click here for the 125KB PDF)
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Section II. Listings by Subject
Private Letter Mail and Express Carriers
Eastern Independent Letter Mail and Express Company Markings
Western Independent Letter Mail and Express Company Markings
Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast Overland Mail Markings
Local City Delivery Post Markings
Private Local Posts and Carriers
Carrier or Semi-Official Markings
Hotel Mail Markings
Maritime Mail Markings
Ship Mail Markings
Mail Route
Steamship Mail
Steam Ship Mail Route Agents Markings
Freight Money Letters
Handstamped Foreign Through Rates
Exchange Markings on International Mail
Depreciated Currency Markings
Private Ocean Ship Name Markings
Private U.S. Forwarders Markings on Incoming and Outgoing Ocean Mail
Inland Waterways Markings
Steam and Steamboat Markings
Official Waterways Route Agents Markings
Domestic Waterways Name of Boat Markings
Boat applied markings
Sender applied markings
Independent Boat Mail Forwarder’s Markings
Way Markings
Express Mail
1804
1812
1836-1839
1845
Registered Mail
Railroad Route Agents Markings
War Time Special Mail
War of 1812
Mexican War
Civil War
U.S. Ship
Ship Island
Auxiliary Markings
Advertised
Charge to Box and Charged
Circular
Dead
Drop
Due
Forwarded
Missent
Postmaster Name
Post Office Business
Supplementary Mail Markings
Miscellaneous
Official U.S. and British North America Exchange Markings
American Military Posts
Free Franks and Franking
Appendix for city and town names without state or territory indicated
Index