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- ,-, Library Holdings......

U.S. Revenue Essays & Proofs of LB. Sterling, 1887 4, by Clarence W.

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Columbia, New Jersey ManuscrtOtt by Arne Englund.... , .

, - - • Affiliate 95 of the American Philatelic Society

Affiliate IA of the Postal History Society, Inc

Membership Subscription $ 5.00

NJPHS ,oyce Groot, Secretary

28 Highland Avenue Dumont, NJ 07628.

Gerard Neufeld - President Joyce Groot - Secretary-Treasurer ,

vice PresIdent , William C. Coles Jr. - Vice Pr sident, ,

Editorial Office • 26 Windmill Drive

Clementon, NJ 0802

E. E. FrIcks, Editor

LIBRARY HOLDINGS

The rules of the library are:

1. Only paid-up members are permitted to borrow holdings

2. Borrower pays postage and insurance both ways

3. Material may be borrowed for a maximum of 90 days, unless recalled by another member sooner.

Lists of Post Offices in the United States for 1803, Chester Co. Historical Soc.

Tables of Post Offices in the United States for 1811, as above



Table of Post Offices in the United States on the 1st of July, 1836, as above

Report of the Postmaster General, 1841-1846, 1977 reprint, Theron Wierenga

Report of the Postmaster General, 1847-1849, as above



Report of the Postmaster General, 1855, as above


















List of American-Flag Merchant Vessels That Received Certificates of Enrol-lment Or Registry At The Port of New York, 1789-1867, National Archives, 1968.

High-Water Cargo, Along the Delaware and Raritan Canal, Edith M. Dorian, Rutgers Press, New Brunswick, 1965.

Where The Raritan Flows, Earl Schenck Miers, Rutgers Press, New Brunswick, 1964.

Rutgers, A Bicentennial History, Richard P. McCormick, Rutgers Press, 1966.

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Post Offices and Postmasters of Cape May County, New Jersey, 1802-1970, Craig C. Mattewson, The Laureate Press, Egg Harbor City, NJ, 1970.

Aloud to Alma Mater, George H. Lukac, Rutgers Press, 1966.

The Postal Historian's Notebook, K.F. & V.M. Olson, Milwaukee, WI, 1974.

A Bicentennial Tribute, Calvet M. Hahn, 1976.

Princeton and Rutgers - the Two Colonial Colleges of New Jersey, George P. Schmidt, Van Nostrand, New York, 1964.

Columbia "G" Machine Cancels, George I. Stickels, 1977.

Trolley Car Mail Service in Philadelphia, Wylie H. Flack, Robert J. Stets, SEPAD, 1971.

The luakers, A Brief Account of Their Influence in Penns lvania, William W. Com ort, The Penna istor ca Association, ettysburg, • :

The Historic Documents Publishing Co., Vineland, NJ 1976.

The Hugh Finlay Journal, Colonial Postal History, 1773-1774, reprinted by The US Philatelic Classics Society, 1975.

North of the Rariton Lotts, A History of the Martinsville, New Jersey Area, The Martinsville Historical Committee, 1975.

The Burlington Story, Henry H. Bisbee, The Burlington Press, 1952.

Virginai Post Offices, 1798-1859, Virginius C. Hall, Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 81, No, 1 January 1973.

Discontinued Post Offices of New Jersey, Stanley E. Griffith, NJ Postal History Society, Bound Brook, NJ, 1975.

The Post Offices of Bergen County, H.D. Perry, Hackensack, NJ, 1940.

Manuscript Cancellations of New York State Post Offices, Empire State Postal History Society, New York, 1972.

Somerset County, 1688-1938, Grace Clark, publ by Ray Bateman & Assoc., Somerville, NJ 1976.

. Smith, Quarterman

Joseph J. Felcone, Ewing

Postal History of New Jersey, Stanley E. Griffith, American Philatelic Congress Book, 1944.

Early Stage and Mail Routes Through West Jersey, Margaret S. Pierce, American Philatelic Congress Book, 1948.

Early American Inns and Taverns, Elise Lathrop, (NJ Portion), McBride & Co., New York, 1926

Life in the Raritan Valley, 1775-1800, Lura Anderson, Proc. NJ Historical Society, October 1937.

Way Markings, Virginia Postal History Society, Feb 1973 to May 1976.

Ohio Postal History Journal, Ohio Postal History Scoiety, No. 1 to Vol. 2, 1977.

US Cancellation Club News, USCC, Vol. 11 No. 8 March 1973 to Vol. 14 No.5 September 1979.

The Ledger of Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Postmaster General 1776, reprinted by

New Jersey Postal History, John L. Kay & Chester M Publications, Lawrence, Mass, 1977.

Post Offices and Postmastery_f_Ewing,_18281, History, Vol. III, No. 1, Fa 1 1975.

MPH

Massachusetts Postal Research League, various Numbers from No. 1 to No. 28 November 1979.

Excelsior, Empire State Postal History Society, New Yor, Vo. 3 No. 1 November 1974 to Vol. 4 No. 2

The Journal of the Postal History Society of Connecticut, PHSC, Vol. 1 No. 3 Winter 1975 to Vol. 2 No. 3 Winter 1976.

Machine Cancel Forum, Greenbelt MD, No. 1 to Present

The Story of an Old Farm, Andrew W. Mellick, Somerville, NJ, 1889.

United States Railroad Postmarks, 1837 to 1861, C.W. Remele, (NJ Portion) American Philatelic Society.

Railroad Postmarks of the United States 1861 to 1886, C.L. Towle & H.A. Meyer, US Philatelic Classics Society, 1966.

Descriptive Catalog of the Leavitt Machine Cancellations, Frank B. Stratton, UPSS.

Flag Cancellations, Journal of the Flag Cancel Society, Vol. XIII No.1 August 1975 to Vo. XVI No. 4 February 1979

New Jersey Philatelic Federation Exhibition at the Newark Museum, November 1 to 15, 1930.

New Jersey Historical Commission Newsletter, NJHC, Trenton Vol. 6 Jan 1976 to Present

Postal History Journal, Postal History Society, Inc., New York, January 1974 to Present.

Pennsylvania Postal Historian, PPHS, Vol. 1 No. 1 to Present.

Last of the Steamboats, The Saga of the Wilson Line, Richard V. Elliott, Tidewater Publishers, Cambridge, MD, 1970.

The Steamboaters, From the Early Side-Wheelers to the Big Packets, Harry Sinclair Drago, Bramhall House, New York, 1967.

General Scheme of New Jersey With Diagram of Post Routes, September 1, 1891, reprinted by The Historical Document Publishing Co., Vineland, NJ, 1975.

The History of Gloucester Township, Helen B. Merkel, Gloucester Township Bicentennial Committee, 1976.

Origin of the Drop Letter Charge, Calvet M. Hahn, 1976.

Requests to borrow books should be directed to the Editor.

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AN APPEAL

As you will note, the content of this issue of NJPH is abbreviated. This is your journal and is supposed to reflect your postal history interests, studies, and activities. Without an effort on your part, now, this journal will go the way of so many others - into oblivion. After seven years of work on the part of all of you, such a demise would be a real shame.

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-0- MINUTES OF MEETING

Garden State Show, January 14, 1980

The meeting of the NJHPS was called to order at 2115 PM with President Gerard Neufeld in the chair. The secretary's report of the Fall meeting was accepted as read. Joyce Groot reported a treasury balance of $504.52.

The President reported that our auctions have grossed approxi-mately $2,000. Brad Arch reported that the next auction will be in May.

The President reported that Gene Fricks will remain as Editor of the NJPHS, however the printing and distribution will be done by a group of members in the northern section of the State. He also advised members that Gene Fricks will need new material for the Journal. In order not to reprint articles from old issues he asked that members contribute any articles that they can. The next Journal will be in a new format.

He also reported that Mr. Coles is getting quite close to having his book published and has found a printer that will do the job.

The membership present was informed of the conditions of Joseph Castiglione's expulsion from the Society and informed that this will be published in the next journal.

The President also informed members that a listing of the Societies Library holdings will be published in the January issue.

The members present viewed lapel pins that were sent as samples, and a discussion followed as to what should be on the pins to signify membership in the Society. Brad Arch and Gerard Neufeld will check with the manufacturer to see if it is possible to have our logo on the pin without loosing all of it's clarity.

The President advised that he has asked the Secretary to inquire as to wether the Society can still obtain the New Jersey Postal History book, published by Quarterman Publications at a reduced rate.

The meeting was concluded at 1145 PM with an auction following.

Respectfully submitted, Joyce Groot, Secty.

NJPHS Mail Bid ONLY Auction - Deadline for receipt of Bids: 1 May 1980

Conditions:

CANCEL/COVER/STAMP

Bold Fresh VF Clear Sound Fine Fair Worn VG Poor Baggy Dmgd

MS = Manuscript Cancel HC = Hand Cancel (CDS) 4Bar = Four Bar HC Dplx = Duplex HC RFD = Rural Free Delivery MC = Machine Cancel DPO = Discontinued P.O. DC = Double Circle DOC = Double Outer Circle

SC = Stampless Cover (Envelope or Folded Letter)

ENV = Stamped Envelope PC = Postal Card PPC = Picture Post Card CC = Corner Card Illust = Illustrated CC

To Avoid Ridiculous Bids And To Somewhat Protect The Vendors, The Minimum Acceptable Bid On Any Lot Will Be 50% Of The Estimated Retail Value.

Send Bids to arrive before the deadline to: Brad Arch, P.O. Box A, New Vernon, New Jersey 07976

Est.Ret.Valuel 584. AIR MAIL FIELD-NEWARK 1934 bold/fresh/vf 80wings Dplx FF Rt23••••$ 3 585. ALLENHURST 1900 fair worn/vg 20Bur Dplx 586. ALLENTOWN 1904 bold sound/vf 20LaPurchase HC Mon. 6 587• ALLOWAY 1901 bold/fresh/PC HC

Mon. 1

Sal. 3 588. ASBURY PARK 1894 bold/fresh/f 208mBN Hotel Columbia CC Mon. 5 589. ATCO 1868-9 bold/sound/f #65 HC OffEstab1867,used 1st 2 yrs Cam.$ 20 590. ATCO 1870's bold/sound/vf 30BN HC Cam.$ 10 591. ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS 1885 fair/sound/vf 2$brwonBN OffEstab1882,

Large Oval HC & Malteese Cross Killer Mon.$ 30 592. AVON BY THE SEA 1910 clear/fresh/vf PPC Dplx Mon. 2 593. AVONDALE 1901 bold/sound/vf 2$Bur HC on Returned Letter DP0 Ess. 5 594. BARNEGAT 1928 clear/sound/f PPC Dplx Oce. 2 595. BASKING RIDGE 1907 bold/fresh/vf PPC 4Bar Som. 2 596. BAYHEAD 1904 bold/sound/vf Dplx The Bluffs Hotel CC Oce. 1 597. BAYVILLE 1906 bold/fresh/vf PPC 4Bar Oce. 598• BEACH HAVEN 1878 bold/fresh/PC Blue HC

3 Oce. 40

599. BELMAR 1903 clear/sound/vf 100Bur Dplx, bold'BELMAR REGISTERED.Mon 10 600. BEVERLY 1854 bold/sound/30Env MS OffEstab1849 Bur.$ 30 601. BEVERLY 1899 bold/fresh/vf 10Bur DOR triple Oval HC,

All Over Illustrated Advertizing CC - Wire Cloth Company.Bur$ 20 602. BEVERLY 1909 bold/fresh/vf 20WashHd Dplx Bur.$ 2 603. BLOOMFIELD 1900 bold/fresh/vf 2fBur Dplx Ess.$ 2 604. BLOOMSBURY 1860's bold/fresh/vf #65 HC Hun. 9 605. BOONTON 1860's bold/worn/vf #65 HC Mor.$ 15 606. BORDENTOWN 1870's bold/sound(ragged opening)/f 30BN Blue HC Bur. 10 607. BORDENTOWN 1875 bold/fresh/PC Blue HC Bur.$ 45

609. BOUND BROOK 1855 bold/fresh/SC MS, MS'PAID 3' Mon.! 6 Som. 40

608. BRADLEY BEACH 1919 fair/fresh/vf 30Victory Dplx War Rate

610. BRADLEY BEACH 1919 clear/fresh/vf 30Victory Dplx War Rate Mon. 6 611. BRIDGETOWN WNJ 1828 clear/fresh/SC Double Oval HC Cum.$125 612. BRIDGETON 1882 clear/fresh/30Env HC Cum. 613. BRIDGETON 1895 bold/fresh/20Env Dplx Glass Co. CC Cum. 614. BRIELLE 1906 bold/fresh/vf PPC 4Bar#4 Mon. 3 615. BUDD LAKE 1914 clear/fresh/vf 4Bar PPC of P.0

Mor. 12 616. BURLINGTON 1837 bold/sound/SC MS , MS'18 3/4' Bur. 40 617. BURLINGTON 1847 bold/fresh/SC HC HC'PAID' HC'5' Bur. $ 15 618. BURLINGTON 1860's bold/fresh/dmgd #65 HC Bur.$ 2 619. - Withdrawn - 620. - Withdrawn - 621. - Withdrawn - 622. - Withdrawn - 623. CALIFON 1905 bold/fresh/f PPC HC,LEBANON REC'D HC Hun.$ 5 624. CALIFON 1908 bold/fresh/f PPC 4Bar Hun.$ 2

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625. CAMDEN 1870's bold/fresh/vf 30BN HC 626. CAMDEN 1877-81 clear/sound/PC UX5 HC ( 3 cards ) 627. CAMDEN 1901 bold/fresh/vf 2¢Bur MC 628. CAMDEN 1919 clear/fresh/f MC 3¢War Rate 629. CAPE MAY 1880's bold/sound/f 20BN HC 630. CAPE MAY POINT 1906 clear fresh/vf PPC Dplx. 631. CARTERET 1905 bold/fresh/f 2¢1902 Dplx 632. CROSSWICKS 1850's bold/wo vg HC small stain cover & stamp..Bur.$ 50 633. CROSSWICKS 1910 bold/sound vf 100&2¢WashHd RegCvr 4Bar#5 Bur. $ 10 634. DIX BRANCH - TRENTON 1918 bold/sound/vf 30WarRate MC YMCAcvr Bur. 8 635. DOVER 1879-80 clear/fresh/PC UX5 HC ( 6 cards ) Mor. 12 636. ELIZ. 1829 bold/fresh/SC HC Uni. 20 637. ELIZABETH 1877 clear fresh pc UX5 (2 cards) Hr Uni. 2 638. ELIZABETH REC'D 1903 bol fresh/PC UY3 HC Uni.$ 1 639. ELIZARETHPORT 1850's bold/fresh/f #26 HC Uni.$ 20 640. ELMER 1906 bold/fresh/vf 201902 Dplx, QUINTON backstamp Sal.$ 2 641. ELWOOD 1909 bold/fresh/ PPC 4Bar Atl.$ 2 642. ENGLISHTOWN 1896 bold/sound/vf 2¢Bur HC Mona 3 643. ENGLISHTOWN 1901 bold/fresh/PC Dplx Mon. 3 644. FAIRTON 1916 bold/fresh/vf PPC 4Bar Cum. 3 645. FORTESQUE 1906 bold/fresh/vf PPC 4Bar OffEstab1905..... Cum. 6 646. FREEHOLD 1856 clear/fresh/f #11 HC Lawyer CC Mon. 36 647. FREEHOLD 1879 clear/fresh/PC UX5 HC Mon. 2 648. FREEHOLD 1887 clear/fresh/20Env HC . Mon. k 649. FREEHOLD REGISTERED 1909 bold/fresh/vf 10¢WashHd#338 HC&MC...Mon. 15 650. GALLIA 1900 poor/fresh/PC HC used as arrival mark DPO.Som.$ 10 651. GLASSBORO 1845 bold/sound/SC MS, MS'PAID 5' Glo.$ 40 z 652. GARWOOD 1900 bold/fresh/PC HC Uni.$ 3 653. GLADSTONE 1902 clear/fresh/PC Dplx Som. $ 2 654. GLEN RIDGE 1892 clear/sound/vf 10smBN HO to Switzerland Ess. 15 655. GLENRIDGE 1899 bold/fresh/f 2¢Bur HC Mourning Cover Ess. 15 656. GRIGGSTOWN 1886 clear/sound/f 20brownBN HO DPO.Som. 10 657. GUTTENBERG BR. - WEEHAWKEN 1909 bold/fresh/vf PPC Dplx.. ..... Hud. 3 658. HANCOCKS BRIDGE 1895-1905 clear/fresh/vf 2¢Bur&201902 HC&Dplx.Sal$ 10 659. HARVEY CEDARS 1931 bold fresh/vf 4Bar First Day of Opperation.Oce$ 6 660. HIGHTSTOWN 1880's bold worn/vf 2¢BN HC Mer.$ 3 661. HIGHTSTOWN 1888 clear fresh/JUMBO 20greenBN HC Bank CC Mer.$ 10 662. HOBOKEN 1850's bol soon f #11 MS Hud.$ 20 663. HOBOKEN 1868 clear fresh of #65 DC HC Hud. 10 664. HOBOKEN 1870's clear fresh f 30BN DC HC taget Killer CC Hud,$ 10 665. HOBOKEN 1870's bold/sound f 30BN Dplx with Star in Killer Hud.$ 10 666. HOBOKEN 1917 bold/fresh/vf PPC MC Hud.$ 2 667. HOPEWELL REC'D 1906 bold/sound/vf PPC HC Mer.$ 2 668. HOPEWELL 1914 bold/fresh/vf PPC Dplx Mer.$ 3 669. ISLAND HEIGHTS 1909 bold fresh/vf 2¢HudFulton Dplx Oce.$ 9 670. JERSEY CITY 1870's fair worn/vf 30BN HC Hud.S 5 671. JERSEY CITY 1878-82 clear/fresh/PC UX5 HC (7 cards)..... Hud.S 7 672. JERSEY CITY 1883 clear/fresh PC UX7 HC... ........... Hud.$ 1 673. JERSEY CITY 1903 bold/sound f 2¢1902 MC Hud. 1 674. KEYPORT REC'D 1905 bold/fresh/vf PPC HC Mon. 2 675. KINGSTON 1860's bold(partial)/fresh/vf #65 HC Som. 14

s v 676. LAKE HOPATCONG bolrfresyvf 4Bar PPC, VERONA REC'd HC Mor. 2 677. LAKEWOOD 1887 bold sound 20brownBN HC Oce.$ 3 678. LAVALETTE 1911 bold/fresh/vf PPC Violet 4Bar Oce.$ 3 679. LITTLE SILVER 1881 bold/fresh/PC DC IIC & Star Killer,OffEs79 Mon.$ 50 680. LITTLE SILVER 1909 bold/fresh/f PPC Dplx Mon.$ 2 68%. LONG BRANCH 1879 bold/sound/vf 3¢BN Magenta HC & Star Killer Mon.$ 22

Cam.S 10 Cam.$ 3 Cam.: 1 Cam. $ 4 Cap.$ 5 Cap.$ 2 Mid.$ 3

682. MADISON 1870's bold/fresh/vf 30BN HC Mor.$ 10 683. MADISON 1880 clear fresh PC UX5 He ................ 2 684. MADISON 1880's clear/fresh/vf 20brownBN HC Mor.3 5 685. MALAGA 1887 bold/worn/dmgd 20brownBN Purple DOC HC Glo.$ 5

687. MAPLEWOOD 1890 fair/sound/2OEnv HC Ess.$ 2 Bur. 8 686. MAPLE SHADE 1909 bold/fresh/f PPC 4Bar

688. MARLTON 1904 bold/fresh/lOPC HC Bur. 3 689. MAY'S LANDING 1850's bold/sound/vf #11 HC Atl.$ 45 690. MAYS LANDING 1880's clear/fresh/f 2ObrownBN HC Lawyer CC Atl. 9 691. MERCHANTVILLE 1914 bold/fresh/vf PPC Dplx Cam. $ 3 692. MONTCLAIR 1876 clearsound f 3OBN HC Ess.$ 10 693. MONTCLAIR 1878 bold fresh of 3OBN PurpleHC& Star withinCircle.Ess$ 60 694. MONTCLAIR 1894-1922 bold sound/vf Dplx (4 covers) Ess.$ 4 695. MOORESTOWN 1839 bold/fresh/SC MS '18 3/4' Bur.$ 40 696. MORRISTOWN 1866 fair/fresh/dmgd #65 DC HC Bank CC Mor.$ 4 697. MORRISTOWN 1879-83 clear/fresh/PC UX5 HC (3 cards) Mor.$ 3 698. MORRISTOWN 1884 clear/fresh/vf pair 10BN HC Mor.$ 10 699. MORRISTOWN 1902 bold/fresh/f 2¢Bur Dplx Mor.$ 2 700. MOUNT HOLLY 1850's bold/sound(stained)/f #11 HC Bur.$ 15 701. MOUNT HOLLY 1864 bold/worn/dmgd #65 DC HC Fancy Foundry CC Bur. 18 702. NEWARK 1866 bold/sound/vf #65 DC HC Ess. 5 703. NEWARK 1870's clear/fresh/vf 30BN HC Ess. 2 704. NEWARK 1875-80 clear/fresh/PC UX5 HC (9 cards) Ess. 9 705. NEWARK 1886 bold/sound/f 2#BN Dplx Ess. 1 706. NEWARK 1903 bold/fresh/vf 2¢Bur MC Illus LeatherFactoryCC Ess. 4 707. NEW EGYPT 1844 bold/fresh/SC MS, MS'FREE' Oce. $ 50 708. NEW EGYPT 1910 bold/fresh/vf PPC Dplx Ocel 6 709. NUTLEY 1901 bold/fresh/f lleur Dplx Local Drop Letter Ess 2 . 710. NUTLEY REC'D bold/sound/dmgd 10Bur HC Local Drop Letter Ess. 3 711. ORANGE 1888 clear/fresh f 2Ogreen BN HC Ess. 1 712. PEAPACK 1906 bold/wo f PPC Dplx Som. 5 713. PEMBERTON 1886 bold/fresh/vf HC 102OBN&20Env=50rateArgentinaBur. 60 714. PENNINGTON 1870's bold/fresh/f 30BN HC Mer. 15 715.PERTH AMBOY 1860's clear/fresh/vf #65 HC Mourning Cover Mid.$ 10 716. PINE BROOK 1860's bold fresh of #65 MS Mor. 30 717. PLAINFIELD 1862 clear sound of #65 HC Odd Barred Killer Uni. 20 718.PLAINFIELD 1870's bold/fresh/30Env HC Uni. 6 719. PLAINFIELD 1879 clear/fresh/PC UX5 HC Uni. 2 720. PLAINFIELD 1880's bold/fresh/vf 2OBN HC Fancy SunburstKiller Uni. 8 721. PLAINFIELD 1888 bold/sound/f 2OgreenBN HC Uni. 10 722. PLAINFIELD REGISTERED 1897 bold/fresh/vf 100Bur MagentaSL HC Uni. 25 723. PLAINSBORO 1901 clear/fresh/vf 2¢Bur HC Mid. 724. POMPTON PLAINS 1860's clear/sound/f #65 HC MS Date

$ 9

Mor.$ 25 725. PORT ELIZABETH 1886 bolrworn/f 20brownBN HC Cum. 4 726. PORT REPUBLIC 1909 bold fresh/vf PPC HC Atl.$

$ 3

727. PRINCE. 1832 clear/fresh/SC HC MS'18 3/4' Mer.$ 15 728. PRINCETON 1866 bold/fresh/f #65 DC HC Ladies Envelope . Mer. 5 729. PRINCETON 1860's clear/fresh/vf #65 HC Ladies Envelope Mer. 5 730. PRINCETON 1879 clear/worn/PC UX5 HC Mer. 1 731. PRINCETON 1898 bold/fresh/vf 2¢Bur Dplx Mer. 2 732. QUINTON 1906 fair/fresh/vf PPC 4Bar Sal. 2 733• RAHWAY 1845 clear/fresh/SC HC MS'5' Uni. 5 734. RAHWAY 1846 clear/fresh/SC HC HC'PAID' Uni. 5 735. RAHWAY 1870's fair/fresh/vf 3OBN HC Uni. 5 736. RIVERDALE 1912 bold/fresh/vf (RFD)4Bar#4 Mor. 6 737. RIVERSIDE 1918 bold/fresh/f 30WarRate FlagMC Bur. 4 738. RIVERSIDE 1933 bold/fresh/PC Dplx Bur. 2 739. ROCKAWAY 1860's clear/fresh/vf 1O Drop Letter HC 740. SALEM 1865 clear/fresh/vf #65 Blue DC HC 741. SALEM 1891 bold/sound/f 20smBN HC 742. SALEM 1901-2-3 bold/fresh/vf Dplx 20Bur&1902 (4covers)

Mor.$ 40 Sall 8

Sal. 3 Sal. 4

fresh/PC 743. SCOTCH PLAINS fair/fresh 30BN HC Uni.$ 10 744. SCOTCH PLAINS 1880 boldesh/PC HC Uni.$ 15 745. SEA BRIGHT 1884 bold/fresh/f 20BN DC HC Mon.$ 30 746. SEA BRIGHT 1890 clear/fresh/f 2$greenBN HC Mourning Cover #on.$ 20 747. SEWELL 1886 bold/fresh/vf 20brownBN DC HC OffEstab1884

(cover has much doodiling) Glo.$ 20 748. SHILOH 1879 bold/fresh/f 30BN HC used as Receiving mark,

Sawtoothed purple oval County Postmark of origin in Minn. Lawyer CC Cum.$ 45

749. SHORT HILLS 1918 bold( rtial)/S01414/vf 60&70WashHdDplxRegCvrEss.$ 15 750. SOMERVILLE 1826 clear fresh/SC RedHC MS 1 183/4 4 Som.$ 25 751. SOMERVILLE 1870's bold/fresh/vf 30BN Blue HC Som.$ 10 752. SOUTH BOUND BROOK 1903 bold/fresh/vf Dplx lOptd mtr rate Som.$ 10 753. SOUTH ORANGE 1877 bold/fresh/vf 30BN HC Fancy CancelNegative

'77' Year Date Killer Ess.$ 75 Ess.$ 4 Mid. $ 10 Mon.$ 6 Mor.$ 5 Uni.$ 2 Oce.$ 40 Oce.$ 5 Oce.$ 3 mer.$ 75

772. WEEHAWKEN 1906 bold sound f PPC Dplx ///

770.VINELAND 1870's clear fresh of 30BN HC Dry Goods GC Cum. 25 771.VINELAND 1903-4 bold fresh of 201 . 902 MC (2 covers) Cum. 2

Hud.$ 2 773. WEEHAWKEN REGISTERED 1909 bold/sound/vf 80&20 Magenta DC HC Hud.$ 6 774. WEEHAWKEN 1912 clear/fresh/vf PPC MC Hud."' 2 775. WENONAH 1881 cleadyfresh/PC UX5 Magenta DC HC Glo. 8 776. WENONAH 1882 bol fresh/PC Magenta DC HC PitmanGroveCampMtgAsso.. 25 777. WESTFIELD 1894 bold(partial)/sound/f 2$Columb Dpix GroceryCC.Uni. 5 778. WEST HOBOKEN 1904 bold/fresh/f Air 101902 MC DPO.Hud. 10 779. WEST NEW YORK 1914 bold/fresh/f PPC Dpix Hud.$ 2 780. WEST LONG BRANCH 1900 bold/fresh/PC HC Mon. $ 6 781. WHARTON 1908 bold/fresh/vf Dpix OffEstab1902,MorrisCanal PPC Mor.$ 25 782. WHITE HOUSE STATION 1860's bold/fresh/vf #65 DC HC Hun.$100 783. WOODSTOWN 1860's bold/fresh/vf #65 HC ladies envelope Sal.$ 22 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Prices Realizedt 13 January 1980t 511 3i 527 5. 546 42 566

755.SPOTSWOOD 1850's clear fresh(sm Tear)/f #26 HC 756.SPRING LAKE 1931 bold fresh of Dplx.. 757.SUCCASUNNA 1906 bold fresh of PPC (RFD)4Bar#5 758.SUMMIT 1910 bold/worn/dmgd PPC Dplx 759.TOM'S RIVER 1887 clear/fresh/vf 40BN HG #loEnvelope 760.TOMS RIVER 1903 bold/fresh/vf 20 Dpix 761.TOMS RIVER 1912 bold/fresh/vf PPC Dplx 762.TREN. 1820 clear/sound/SC HC MS'10' 763.TRENTON 1864 bold/fresh/vf #65 DC HC ArmsOfState0fNJ IllusCvr::; :t 23 764.TRENTON 1879-80 clear/fresh/PC UX5 HC (3cards) 765.TUCKERTON 1907 bold/fresh/f PPC Dpix, ABSECON REC'D HC Oce.$ 8 766.TUCKERTON 1908 bold/worn/f Dpix Oce.$ 1 767. UPPER MONTCLAIR STA - MONTCLAIR 1915 bold/fresh/vfPPC Dplx Ess. 3 768.VERONA REC'D 1907 bold/fresh/vf PPC HC Ess. 2 769.VINCENTOWN 1847 bold/fresh/SC MS MS'FREE' Bur. 40

754. SOUTH ORANGE 1894 clear fresh/20ColumbEnv HC

450 451 452 454 455 456 457 459 460 461 462 463 464 465

7. 466 24 481 204 467 20. 482 13. 468 101 483 2 469 31 484

470 5t 485 5. 471 1. 486

20. 472 + 487 5. 473 214 488 21 474 3 489 24 475 7 490 3. 476 2. 491

10. 478 1. 493 9. 479 5. 494 5. 480 12f 495

1 496 2. 512 1. 528 12. 547 2i 567 5 16 497 2

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2 498 4. 514 2t 532 2* 551 24 570 4. I 11 513 4t 530 1 550 1. 568 5.

5. 499 4. 515 4; 534 1. 552 6. 571 34 1 2 500 6 516 2. 535 11 553 1. 572 7. 2f 501 2 517 2. 536 35. 554 24- 573 2 36. 502 3 519 5. 537 2. 555 5 574 1* 4. 503 1. 520 5 538 4. 556 2 576 13. 31 504 64 521 6A 539 124 557 1 577 10 4. 505 21 522 14 540 5i 558 1. 579 11 54 506 it 523 1} 541 2t 559 1. 580 5,

41. 507 1. 524 2. 542 21. 560 5i 1581 2. 2i 509 33 525 5. 543 3. 561 7 583 3. 1. 510 5i 526 74 545 14 562 1. Total 6614

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U. S. Revenue Essays & Proofs ©f F,v It v Sterling, 1887

By Clarence W. Brazer, D.Sc.

At the 1887 Annual Convention of the American Philatelic Association in Chicago, Edward B. Sterling exhibited his collection of U. S. Revenue document stamps, "from the first proof to the finished article, which was admitted to be the finest collection extant," according to The Times, Chicago, III., August 9, 1887. Some other quotations from the press and some correspondence regarding this collection follow:

"Mr. E. B. Sterling of Trenton, N. J., shuffled out a full hand of pasteboards, upon which were pasted the original proofs of the Carpenter collection of Government document stamps." The Inter-Ocean, Chicago, Ill., August 9, 1887.

"He exhibited a collection of the latter [internal revenue stamps] during the Con-vention, which were said to number six thousand, and which he values at $5,000. He has five varieties, different colors, of the $5,000 revenue stamps, which he values at Stoo each. He has nvo shades or tints of the $500 stamps which are worth $5o each. He has proofs and designs of stamps without end, one set in eleven colors, just as submitted by the engraver, Carpenter, to the Government." The Inter-Ocean, Chicago, 111., August

i887. "E B. Sterling, the Philatelist, of this city, has just sold for $7,000 the celebrated

Carpenter and Goodall collections of fine proof and revenue stamps, together with his collection of silver dollah, paper currency and some other curios, to H. E. Deats, of Flemington, N. J. The purchaser is a wealthy young collector, and is a member of the Philatelic Association, of which Mr. Sterling is Trustee. This is the largest private sale of stamps ever made in the United States, and Mr.'Sterling has reason to be proud 'of his success, this one collection being the finest of its kind in the world. Notwithstanding the size of this sale, Mr. Sterling still retains a colleCtion worth $15,000." From the Sunday Advertiser, Trenton, N. J., January 22, 1888.

"Some time since, I had the pleasure of inspecting the beautiful collection of United States proofs and essays possessed by Mr. E. B. Sterling, of Trenton, N. J. The collection consists of proofs of U. S. of all issues, match, medicine and essays. The proof adhesives are printed in all colors, some on India paper, others on cardboard; those on India paper were mostly printed on a large square of paper and then mounted four and six on large sheets of cardboard and made a very pretty showing; we believe that this part of the col-lection is almost complete. The proof envelopes are very handsome and are printed in various colors. Among these is a stamp that was made on a Bessemer steel, the original having been laid on an iron slab and then the red hot steel struck on it quickly and thus getting the die; it is a very unique affair and is highly prized by Mr. S.

"The match and medicines proofs are printed in blue, with large margins, and then mounted on cardboard; they are truly beautiful and a delightful feast for any philatelist to behold.

"The essays are numerous and of many curious and unique designs. Among them are stamps bearing the head of an Indian warrior instead of the worthy Father of His Country, also some with Columbus' profile instead of those we are used to seeing every day. The essays and proofs are printed in colors of all hues, even to the deepest black and purple of the royal hue. They are printed on all kinds of paper, even 'to the gold beater's skin, safety and sensitized paper. A volume could be written of this beautiful and strange collection, which is unequaled in this or any other country.

"(Since the above was written, this collection, together with some coins, etc., has been sold to Mr. H. E. Dents, Flemington, N. J. for $7,000.)"

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Flemington, N. J. March 5, 1888. Smith & Klock:

Dear Sirs—In the March number of the Standard, just received, I notice under the heading, "News Nuggets." a note to the effect that Mr. Sterling has sold his collection of paper currency, etc., to me. Now this is not quite correct. The principal part of the purchase was Mt. Sterling's fine collection of U. S. proof stamps, document, proprietary and postage, which I consider the finest in existence. These were valued at $5,000. The balance was fot a collection of 4,00o varieties of paper currency, about $600 worth of coins, and a lot of prehistoric stone and bone implements, South Sea Island curios, etc. Will you kindly correct the item in the next number, and greatly oblige.

Yours very respectfully, H. E. Deets

Dec. 16/84 304 So. toth St., Philada.

E. B. Sterling, esq. P. 0. Box 294, Trenton, N. J.

Dear Sir:

Your favor of the 15th inst. at hand. I have sent you all my stamps. They close out my entire collection. They are proofs and therefore the most perfect in existence. They cannot be duplicated as all the dies, rolls and plates were destroyed by the Govern-ment. Their rarity and value will increase from this fact with time and these stamps are therefore precious for collectors. I consider the price I have named a moderate one and you can readily double your money on them. Where can the $5,000 stamps and the large stamps of the last issue be obtained? Not even the Government has them. They are alone worth my price for all. The collection is unique.

Can you give me a good endorser on your note? If you can give me proper security I will accept your paper at three months for $5oo. If you are unwilling to accept my terms, be good enough to return the stamps as other parties have written to me for them, and I do not think I shall have any difficulty in disposing of them.

Very Resp. Yrs.

S. H. Carpenter

Philada., Dec. 22/84 E. B. Sterling, esq.

P. 0. Box 294, Trenton, N. J. Dear Sir: •

Your favor of the 19th inst. at hand covering three months note in my favor for $50o which when paid will be in settlement for the stamps. Thanks.

The documentary two color stamps were issued for 1872. The large No. 5,000 was engraved-and approved June 4, i872.

The large proprietary two color (green and black) stamps for *Lot), $c.00 & $50.00s were engraved and approved Dec. 1873.—My father, in partnership with the. late John Butler of this city, had the original contract with the Government in 61-62 which was renewed from time to time. After the decease of Mr. Butler the contracts were con-tinued with my father alone until the end I think of 1875 or /74 when it passed to the National Bank Note Company of New York.

Very Resptfy, S. H. Carpenter

*This is in error. Mr. Carpenter evidently meant sot, $1.0n end $S•00.---C. W. 8.

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