MPOS Press Release 14-0318. For immediate distribution to the Philatelic press and Internet.

TRANSIT POSTMARK COLLECTOR MAR/APR 2014

TRANSIT POSTMARK COLLECTOR Volume 65, No. 3

Will Keller writes about the Seattle & Portland HPO. Schedules and a map are shown, postmarks to follow in a later article.

In News from the Cities, David Gentry illustrates an Arlington & South Baltimore RPO cover, franked with colorful Haitian stamps.

Denis Pack presents a study of Utah "Transit" markings. Salt Lake City and Provo covers are illustrated.

Harry Winter illustrates a new postmark of the Johnstown & Rockwood RPO, a Pennsylvania railway post office.

Retired RPO clerk Edward Grimes presents more information about RPO clerks' handstamps, following an article by Will Keller in the November- December issue.

Many new railroad postmarks are illustrated, submitted by various collectors.

There is a mail bid sale and much more.

Mobile Post Office Society, founded in 1950, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the study of enroute distribution of mail, emphasizing postal history of the USA but including information and study of operations from all countries of the world. Interested collectors can receive a sample copy of the award-winning periodical "Transit Postmark Collector" for $2.00 postpaid, and/or a membership application by writing to Doug Clark, PO Box 427, Marstons Mills MA 02648 or by email to Doug.

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