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Richard Helbock’s
Post Office Series
Each volume contains an
alpha listing of post offices. Includes county, dates of operation and a rarity
factor. A useful series for the postal historian, post card collector or
genealogist.
014 United States Post Offices
Vol. 1 – The West. Contains the 11 western states + HI and AK. Helbock,
1998, 222p, SB $27.50
015 United States Post Offices
Vol. 2 – The Great Plains. Contains ND, SD, NE, KS, OK & TX. Helbock,
1998, 222p, SB. $27.50
016 United States Post Offices
Vol. 3 – The Upper Midwest. Contains MN, IA, WI, IL & MI. Helbock, 1999,
264p, SB $27.50
017 United States Post Offices
Vol. 4 – The Northeast. Contains all of New England and NY & PA. Helbock,
2001, 288p, SB. $27.50
9106 U. S. Post Offices – Vol.
5 - The Ohio Valley. Contains OH, IN & KY Helbock, 2002, 204p, SB.
$27.50
9130 United States Post Offices
Vol. 6 – The Mid-Atlantic. Contains VA, WV, MD, DE, DC & NC. Helbock,
2004, 270p, SB. $27.50
9154 United States Post Offices
Vol. 7 – The Lower Mississippi. Contains: MO, TN, AR, LA and MS. Helbock,
2005, 320p, SB. $27.50
9107 U.S.
Doanes - Second revised Edition Helbock & Anderson, 2002, 336p,
SB. $27.50
013 Postmarks on Postcards
By Richard Helbock, 2002, 290p, SB. Section one contains ten chapters on
the postmarks found during the “Post Card Era” 1900 – 1920. The second part
deals with the major ways postmarks are collected and explores ancillary and
auxiliary markings. $27.50
Theron Wierenga Reprints
In the 1970’s, Theron Wierenga
reprinted many scarce and hard-to-find titles that contain original source
material on Post Offices, postal laws, regulations and other postal history
information.
1099 American State Papers, Post
Office Department: 1789 to 1833 $ 85.00
Atlas-size volume. Includes various lists of post offices from 1789 to 1830.
It has a wide variety of reports and documents on the Post Office Department. A
wealth of early postal history.
1100 Postal Laws and Regulations
of the United States: 1832 and 1843 $ 40.00
These are two important handbooks from the stampless period, which are bound
into one volume. Original copies are difficult to obtain.
1101 Postal Laws and Regulations
of the United States: 1847 $ 40.00
The first Postal Laws and Regulations handbook, which was published
after the postage stamps were issued. It contains new postage rates, the first
steamship and American packet rates.
1103 Pratt’s Post Office
Directory: 1850 $ 35.00
A very accurate listing of post offices during the 1847 era. It also
contains foreign postage tables with the new British Postal Convention of 1849.
1104 Postal Laws and Regulations
of the United States: 1852 $ 45.00
A new handbook issued after the rate changes and issue of 1851. Also
contains newspaper clipping file about postal laws and foreign mail rates from
1853 to 1859, of Horatio King, Assistant Postmaster General. A unique work!
1105 Colton’s Post Office
Directory: 1856 $ 45.00
A unique volume containing 25,000 plus post offices with postmaster names
and showing the revenue of each office. This is an important source of data to
assist in judging the relative scarcity of town marks from various states.
1106 List of Post Offices, Postal
Laws and Regulations of the United States: 1857 $ 40.00
A wonderful handbook, it contains a list of post offices and the Postal Laws
and Regulations. This volume was first produced after the French Postal
Convention of 1857 and has an up-to-date foreign postage table, including the
French mail rates.
1107 List of Post Offices in the
United States: 1862 $ 55.00
List of post offices specifies those under Confederate control. Also
includes several important Post Office Department-issued pamphlets of 1861,
1863, 1864 and 1865. Stock on this item is running low!
1108 Postal Laws and Regulations
of the United States: 1866 $ 40.00
This was the first Postal Laws and Regulations after the Civil War
and the first since 1859. It contains much excellent information and has an
updated foreign mail rates table, etc.
WILLIAM B. WEISS
PUBLICATIONS
The Catalog of Union Civil War Patriotic Covers $110.
Lavishly illustrated 850+ pages, this the most up-to-date encyclopedia on this
popular collecting area. Published 1995, 850p p, HB. Includes pricing guide.
MILITARY POSTAL HISTORY SOCIETY
LITERATURE FOR SALE
“WE BUILD – WE FIGHT” LOCATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS OF UNITED STATES NAVAL
CONSTRUCTION UNITS 1941-2005 by Norm Gruenzner. The book covers the
development and assignments of Seabee unit from pre-December 1941 into 2005. The
book is spiral bound with a clear plastic cover, 421 numbered pages and 76
illustrations. Cost: $36.00 for US members, $42.00 members in Canada, members in
Europe $45.00 and Australian members $48.00; non-members $60.00.
War Ballots: Military Voting by Mail from the Civil War to WWII by Russ
Carter. The book begins with Pennsylvania who allowed military voting in 1813
and continues to the Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War One and World
War Two. The book is spiral bound with a clear plastic cover, 262 pages, 315
illustrations, 9 charts plus 2 identification guides. Cost: $27.50 for North
American members, $35,00 members overseas and $55,00 for non-members.
WORLD WAR ONE
AEF in the BEF by Jim Boyden. The book covers the relationship between
the American Expeditionary Force and the British Expeditionary Force in Europe
during World War One. The book is nearly 400 pages and a 150 illustrations. It
is soft cover with comb binding. Cost: US members, $35.00; overseas members,
$40.00; non-members, $55.00.
US AIR SERVICE IN BRITAIN, WWI by Jim Boyden. The book concentrates on
the locations of the US Air Service in the British Isles during World War I and
the local post offices the men used to mail letters to the States. The book has
comb binding and is 96 pages with ample illustrations. Cost: $20.00 for US
members, $25.00 overseas members, $35.00 for non-members.
WORLD WAR TWO
NUMBERED ARMY AND AIR FORCE POST OFFICE LOCATIONS, 7th Edition, Volume 1
by Russ Carter. This is the first volume of a three part series covers the Base
Post Offices, Postal Regulating Stations and Regular Post Offices from
1941-1964. It deals with the permanent Army post offices of World War Two until
the start of the ZIP era, 1965. The book is 8.5 X 11 inches loose leaf and 3
hole punched, 321 numbered pages, 23 illustration and 7 charts. Cost: US and
Canadian members $25.00. Overseas members; $35.00. For non-members in the US and
Canada, $40.00; overseas: $55.00.
Numbered Army and Air Force Post Office Locations, 7th Edition, Volume 2
by Russ Carter. This volume deals with the temporary APOs, 1941-1947 of when
they were assigned and their location. The book is 8.5 by 11 inches loose leaf
and 3 hole punched, 417 numbered pages with 17 illustrations, 9 documents and 1
chart. Cost: US members $41.00, Canadian members, $45.00; Overseas members
$49.00; non-members, $65.00.
Numbered Navy and Marine Corps Post Offices, 7th Edition, Volume 3 by
Russ Carter. The volume covers the numbered post office codes used by the Navy,
Coast Guard and Marine Corps which were used in an attempt to hide their
location or unit type. The book is 8.5 b6 11 inches loose leaf and 3 hole
punched, 287 numbered pages and 37 illustrations. It is. Cost: US members,
$27.00; members in Canada and Mexico, $31.00; overseas members, $40.00; US and
overseas non-members, $55.00.
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