Vol. 49 No. 4 Whole Number 224 November 2021

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  • President’s Message by Robert G. Rose
  • The New Jersey Government’s Ornate Envelopes by Ed & Jean Siskin
  • Paterson, NJ 19th Century Manufacturing Covers  by Robert G. Rose
  • The Story of Jean Pierre Blanchard: America’s First Airmail to Deptford NJ in 1793 by Jean R. Walton
  • Auxiliary Markings: Unclaimed by Ed & Jean Siskin
  • Personalized Postage Make Your Own!~ Now Gone by Jean R. Walton
  • Petition Favoring A National Bank by Ed & Jean Siskin
  • Member News: Minutes of Annual Meeting, Dues and a Request, & Treasurer’s Report
  • Hometown Post Offices: Athenia, NJ by Jean R. Walton
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THE SINKING OF THE P.R.R. FERRY CHICAGO, OCTOBER 31, 1899

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By Nancy B. Clark

The Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) ferry terminal in Jersey City, New Jersey, cropped from a postcard around 1907, shows a popular means for reaching Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan. Before the tunnels were constructed under the Hudson River, marine terminals served trains, cars and passengers via ferries to New York City.

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Vol. 49 No. 3 Whole Number 223 August 2021

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  • President’s Message by Robert G. Rose
  • NOJEX-ASDA SHOW – In Person!! – Oct. 15-17, 2021
  • The Sinking of the P.R.R. Ferry Chicago, October 31, 1899 by Nancy B. Clark
  • Newark Oval Stampless Handstamp: In a variety of colors by Robert G. Rose
  • A Fascinating Southard Free Frank Cover by Ed & Jean Siskin
  • Revolutionary War Veteran by Donald A. Chafetz
  • What is a “Star Route” and Why Were They Created by Jean R. Walton
  • New Jersey Wrappers to Germany for A Penny by Robert G. Rose
  • Little York Revisited by Jim Walker
  • North Jersey and The World of Embroidery and Lace by Heino Strobel & J. Walton
  • Member News: NOJEX, Annual Meeting and Mini-Auction, GASS Awards
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The Birth of New Jersey’s Post – Full Article

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By Vernon R. Morris, Jr., MD

New to philately and first noted by Roland Cipolla, is a 1721 cover to New York, Figure 1, with manuscript 6d in the upper right corner, Figure 2. The internal dateline revealed a very early September 27, 1721 date, Figure 3. The letter is handwritten from Sherowesbury, 1 Figure 4. Manuscript 6d was indeed consistent with Crown post rates during 1721. Although no provincial colony of origin had been cited, important collateral information about the addressee, sender, and postal zone may be very helpful for that determination.

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NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, A POSTAL HISTORY

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By John B. Sharkey

My love affair with Newark Airport began in the early 1950s, when several of my friends and I would ride our bikes over to Newark Airport from our homes on the Elizabeth-Hillside border. Using back streets to get down to Route 1-9, it was an easy ride. Once there we would visit the old terminal and the newly opened North Terminal.

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Vol. 49 No. 2 Whole Number 222 May 2021

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  • President’s Message by Robert G. Rose
  • Newark Liberty International Airport, A Postal History by John B. Sharkey
  • The Newell/Nelsonville NJ Post Office by Arne Englund
  • Railway Mail Service: An Example: Maine to New Jersey by Frank Scheer
  • Vineland, New Jersey by Gene Fricks
  • Hunterdon County RFDs, An Expanded Version, Part 6  by Jim Walker
  • A Dog’s Tale from Butler, New Jersey by Donald A. Chafetz
  • Member News: Member changes, Donations, Obituary
  • Hometown Post Offices: New Jersey’s Dead Post Offices: Silver Lake by Robert G. Rose
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1798 Postmaster Certificate of Appointment From New Germantown, NJ

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By Mike Ludeman

One of the key functions of the early General Post Office was the identification and appointment of Deputy Postmasters to operate post offices which served as the interface between postal patrons and the postal system. The ongoing task of appointments was necessary because of the death of postmasters, the resignation or relocation of the postmasters as the country expanded, and even the failure of postmasters to perform their assigned duties. These appointments were the responsibility of the Postmaster General and his assistants.

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Vol. 49 No. 1 Whole Number 221 February 2021

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  • President’s Message by Robert G. Rose
  • Early Postmaster Appointment Documents by Mike Ludeman
  • Ten on Ice: The MacGregor Arctic Expedition of 1937-38 by Hal Vogel
  • Flemington Oval Stampless Handstamp: In a Variety of Colors by Robert G. Rose
  • Hunterdon County RFDs, An Expanded Version, Part 5  by Jim Walker
  • A Tale of Similar Looking Covers but Two Stories by Donald A. Chafetz
  • On the Auction Scene: 19th century Trans-Atlantic Uses by Robert G. Rose
  • Member News: Member changes, donations, a question, and obituaries
  • A Well-Travelled Cover: Alberta to Millington, NJ, The Long Way Around by Jean R. Walton
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JERSEY CITY TO JAPAN: The Odyssey of a 19th Century Missionary Cover

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By John A. Trosky

Since the dawn of organized religion, proselytizing and spreading the faith has been an integral part of the theological doctrines in many faiths around the world. Missionaries were sent to foreign lands to convert or (some would say) indoctrinate the locals who may have adhered to their own religion which was unlike those of the missionaries.

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