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The journal of the Carriers and Locals, The Penny Post, is published four times per year. It is a scholarly journal for the publishing of original research and articles in the fields of U.S. carriers, locals posts, independent mails and Eastern express companies during the nineteenth century, as well as studies of fakes and forgeries in these areas.
Contributions to The Penny Post are invited, your discoveries, ideas and studies will find a welcome place in its pages.
Awards
The Penny Post received the Reserve Grand Award for literature at the APS StampShow held in Columbus, Ohio. In addition, the prestigious Diane D. Boehret Award, which is not given every year, was bestowed on The Penny Post with recognition of Larry Lyons as Editor.
Penny Post Cummulative Index
The current index is complete through Vol. 16. The index is in Adobe Acrobat format. You can access the file for viewing or printing. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view and print the file. The Index can be searched using the Search feature included with Acrobat Reader.
Table of Contents
This link illustrates the front covers for all issues and the contents for each.
Penny Post Back Issues
Back issues of the Penny Post and the 100 page printed version of the Index, can be purchased by contacting the Secretary. Price per issue: $10.00 for members, $12.00 for non-members, post-paid. Complete runs, Vols. 1 through 18 are available. Please inquire for price information.
Editor:
Larry Lyons
7 Brightfiels Lane
Westport, CT 06880
E-mail: llyons@philatelicfoundation.org