The United States Specialist

Contents of Volume 79 - 2008

	January 2008, Vol. 79, No. 1
3	From the Executive Secretary
3	Here's a Good Deal
4	Your Contribution Can Go Farther
5	Letter to the Editor
6	The Last Initials Printed: Special Handling by Doug D'Avino
11	U.S. Supplementary Mail - Part XI: San Juan, P.R. by Leonard Piszkiewicz
17	Unusual Revenue Plate Number by Wallace Cleland
20	New Reports on Pan Am Plate Sequence Numbers by Wallace Cleland and Doug D'Avino
27	A Categorization of Marginal Markings: Plate Position by Harold B. Collins, Jr. and Doug D'Avino
38	Marginal Beer Stamp Plate Numbers: The Start of the Miscellaneous Engraved Series? by Wallace Cleland
40	Restoring Postal Services to the Liberated European Countries by Louis Fiset
43	Philatelic Bookshelf
44	Plate Number Report
45	Executive Secretary's Report
46	Classified Advertising
	February 2008, Vol. 79, No. 2
51	2008 Annual Meeting, NOJEX and Frank Sinatra
52	From the Executive Secretary
53	Nominations Open for the First USSS - Mueller Award
54	Recent Winners of USSS Medals
55	Determining Positions of Shanghai Overprint Plate Blocks by Wallace Cleland
62	U.S. Supplementary Mail - Part XII: San Francisco, Cal. - Post Office Service by Leonard Piszkiewicz
74	Philatelic Truck Souvenir Sheet by Wallace Cleland
78	James W. Gessford by Doug D'Avino
87	Plate Number Report
88	Executive Secretary's Report
89	Classified Advertising
91	The United States Specialist Indices of Volume 78 by Lynn R. Batdorf
	March 2008, Vol. 79, No. 3
99	2008 Annual Meeting at NOJEX
99	Encyclopedia News
100	Your Excess Postage Can Help Our Society
101	Letters to the Editor
103	U.S. Supplementary Mail - Part XIII: San Francisco, Cal. - Shipside Service by Leonard Piszkiewicz
109	New EDU for the 2¢ Washington Shield Booklet Stamp by Nicholas A. Lombardi
112	Plate Numbers on 2nd and 3rd Issue Documentary Proofs by Wallace Cleland
125	Penalty Fees for Underpayment - The 5¢ Penalty Period of July, 1958 by Joann Lenz
133	Scarce Rate Examples Found In Ordinary Dealer Mail by Ronald Blanks
137	Philatelic Bookshelf
139	Plate Number Report
141	Executive Secretary's Report
143	Classified Advertising
	April 2008, Vol. 79, No. 4
147	Exhibits Needed for NOJEX
147	Prexie Era Committee Webpage
147	Encyclopedia Update
147	Plate Number Checklist Commitee
148	Contributors to USSS
151	Durland Goes to Press
152	Membership Recognition Award
153	Rufe Wins 2007 Hopkinson Memorial Literature Award
154	Show Report: New York Mega Show March 6-9, 2008 by Nicholas Lombardi
155	Please Stop the Carnage! by Nicholas A. Lombardi
157	Territorial Airmail Rates During the Prexy/Transport Era by Robert Schlesinger
171	U.S. Supplementary Mail - Part XIV: San Pedro, Calif. by Leonard Piszkiewicz
175	Unreported Plate Numbers on Marginal Strips by Wallace Cleland
183	Pretty Pioneer Postcard by Paul Bourke
185	Philatelic Bookshelf
187	Plate Number Report
188	Executive Secretary's Report
191	Classified Advertising
	May 2008, Vol. 79, No. 5
195	Final Call for USSS 2008 Annual Meeting
196	Recent Winners of USSS Medals
197	Letters to the Editor
198	Liberty Bell Forever ATM Pane Varieties by Wallace Cleland
200	U.S. Supplementary Mail - Part XV: Honolulu, Hawaii by Leonard Piszkiewicz
219	Another Variety of Dummy Daffodil Booklet Discovered by Terry R. Scott
221	Obsolete U.S. Airmail Stamp Assigned Domestic Job by Ronald Blanks
226	An Early FAM-22 Non-Military Cover by Louis Fiset
229	More Collectible U.S. Holiday Knits Varieties After First Glance by Ronald Blanks
234	Philatelic Bookshelf
236	Plate Number Report
237	Executive Secretary's Report
238	Classified Advertising
	June 2008, Vol. 79, No. 6
243	Wallace Cleland and Gordon Morison To Receive Smithsonian's Philatelic Achievement Award
245	New Durland Standard Plate Number Catalog Released at NOJEX '08
246	Letters to the Editor
247	Durland Corrections
249	Results of the Scott Number Changes for the 3¢ 1851 and 1857 Issues by Harold B. Collins, Jr.
254	U.S. Supplementary Mail - Part XVI: Seattle, Wash. by Leonard Piszkiewicz
269	Census of U.S. Registry Exchange Labels (1883-1911) by Nicholas A. Lombardi
282	Different Sizes on Flag Coils by Wallace Cleland
283	Philatelic Bookshelf
285	Plate Number Report
286	Executive Secretary's Report
287	Classified Advertising
	July 2008, Vol. 79, No. 7
291	2008 Annual Meeting Report May 23-25, 2008
293	USSS Board of Governors Meeting at NOJEX 2008
294	USSS at StampShow
294	2008 Durland Catalog Wins Gold at NAPEX
295	USSS General Meeting Minutes, May 24, 2008, Nojex, Secaucus, NJ
298	Recent Winners of USSS Medals
299	Scenes from the Annual Meeting at Nojex, May 23-25, 2008
303	Committee Reports from 2008
309	This is Only a Test. Or Is It? by Doug Iams
314	Census on Plate Number 8800 by Wallace Cleland and Doug D’Avino
317	Liner Varieties on Early Self-Adhesive Convertible Booklets by Doug Iams
322	Plate Number 5541 Does Exist on Scott #J45! by Wallace Cleland
324	Scott #UC60 Air Letter Sheet Plate Numbers by Wallace Cleland
326	37¢ Constellations Hold Unheralded Feature by Ronald Blanks
332	Plate Number Report
334	Executive Secretary's Report
335	Classified Advertising
	August 2008, Vol. 79, No. 8
339	USSS at StampShow in Hartford August 14-17, 2008
340	Letters to the Editor
341	Durland Corrections
342	Women Exhibitors Festival for Philatelic Women
344	A Categorization of Marginal Markings: Production Markings by Harold B. Collins, Jr. and Doug D’Avino
350	Revenue Proofs with Plate Numbers in Bennett Auction by Wallace Cleland
353	New “Tagged-in-Error” Coil Found by Ronald Blanks
363	Philatelic Truck Souvenir Sheet Coils Revisited by Gregg A. Hopkins, Sr.
379	Imperforate and Die Cut Omitted Plate Number Coil Strips Auctioned by Wallace Cleland
381	Plate Number Report
382	Executive Secretary’s Report
383	Classified Advertising
	September 2008, Vol. 79, No. 9
387	USSS at StampShow, August 14-17, 2008
388	The Smithsonian National Postal Museum Needs Our Help
389	Anthony S. Wawrukiewicz and John M. Hotchner Honored by USPCS
390	USSS Scenes Seen at StampShow
391	George W. Brett Philatelic Estate to be Auctioned
392	Steven J. Berlin and James W. Milgram Win Inaugural USSS – Barbara R. Mueller Award
392	Letter to the Editor
393	Recent Winners of USSS Medals
394	“Let’s Go! Citizens’ Military Training Camps” by Rodney A. Juell
402	Misperforated Star Plate Blocks by Wallace Cleland
412	A New Austria AMG Discovery! by Wallace Cleland
413	Usages of the 4¢ Tagged Liberty: More Important Finds by Ronald Blanks
418	New Plate Position Diagram on 2008 Duck Stamp by Wallace Cleland
420	Census on Scott #429 Plates by Wallace Cleland
421	Plate Numbers on 1871-4 Issue Proprietary Proofs by Wallace Cleland
426	One Plate Number and Two Colors Missing by Wallace Cleland
428	Philatelic Bookshelf
429	Plate Number Report
430	Executive Secretary’s Report
431	Classified Advertising
	October 2008, Vol. 79, No. 10
435	New York Fall Mega Event and St. Louis Stamp Expo
435	APS Philatelic Research and Writing Course October 24-25, 2008
437	U.S. Beer Stamps – A Primer by Wallace Cleland
452	Rare Revenue Plate Strip by Wallace Cleland
453	New Printing of 5¢ Toleware Stamp by Wallace Cleland
460	U.S. Special Handling Issues – Update by Robert G. Rufe
467	2¢ Frank Lloyd Wright Color Shade Illustrated by Ronald Blanks
471	A Survey of the 6¢ Proprietary Revenue Stamp – Part III by James L. Pauley, Jr.
477	Plate Number Report
478	Executive Secretary’s Report
480	Classified Advertising

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