La Posta Publications News Release 22-11

For Immediate Release
For additional information contact: Peter Martin (540) 899-7683, pmartin2525@yahoo.com

La Posta Publications Publisher Peter Martin has announced the release of the fourth in its new monograph series.

The Postal History of Douglas County, Kansas by Jeff Lough is only the fourth work covering Kansas postal history and is the first to focus on the fifth most populous of its 105 counties that is also home to the University of Kansas.

Author Jeff Lough, who lives in Douglas County, delves into all the post offices that have operated within the county and provides background, including dates of operation, name changes, and the first complete list of postmasters by town.

Lough’s research took him to all the major libraries, historical societies, and philatelic collections. The result is a thorough coverage of each of the ten areas that make up the county. With more than 150 supporting images, you’ll learn all about the Douglas County post offices, postmasters, postal markings, and resources for this significant Kansas county.

The monograph received support from Washington Dealer Dick Keiser, owner of DK Enterprises, the Alaska Collectors’ Club, Joe Crosby, the Eudora Community Museum, Historic Lecompton, the Raven Book Store, and the Watkins Museum of History.

The 8.5 x 11 inch, 88-page, full-color monograph is priced at $37.95 plus $5 shipping and can be ordered from: La Posta Publications, POB 6074, Fredericksburg, VA 22403, or from the La Posta website: www.lapostapub.com.

La Posta Monograph Series 2 started with the groundbreaking Independent State Mail and Confederate Use of U.S. Postage, How Secession Occurred; Correcting the Record by Patricia A. Kaufmann and was followed by 19th Century American Genre Paintings: Reading Newspapers in Tavern Post Offices by Diane DeBlois and Robert Dalton Harris and The Postal History of St. Simons Island, Georgia by Steve Swain.


La Posta: The Journal of American Postal History is published four times per year. It is the leading journal devoted to American postal history and is in its 53rd year of publication. Subscriptions are $35 per year. For more information contact: La Posta Publications, POB 6074 Fredericksburg, VA 22403, e-mail
laposta.joan@yahoo.com or visit the La Posta website at: www.lapostapub.com.

La Posta Publications News Release 20-10

October 30, 2020           For Immediate Release
For additional information contact: Peter Martin (540) 899-7683, pmartin2525@yahoo.com

La Posta Publications Publisher Peter Martin has announced the release of the third in its new monograph series.

The Postal History of St. Simons Island, Georgia is another venture into a new field by offering a look into one aspect of Georgia postal history, a state with very few published resources. Author Steve Swain not only lives in Georgia, he is also the editor of Georgia Post Roads, the journal of the Georgia Postal History Society. He is well versed in his subject and relates the full story with tales dating back to the formation of the United States.

Swain not only presents the documented postal history of the best known of the barrier islands, he dug deep into the history of the island and its people and brings it alive in his extensive narrative. With more than 140 supporting images, you’ll learn all about the St. Simons Island post offices, postmasters, postal markings, and the people that have supported this popular island community.

The monograph received support from the Georgia Postal History Society and Dick Keiser, DK Enterprises, Silverdale, Washington.

The 8.5 x 11-inch, full color, 68-page monograph is priced at 34.95 plus $4 postage and can be ordered from La Posta Publications, POB 6074 Fredericksburg, VA 22403, or from the La Posta website: www.lapostapub.com

La Posta Monograph Series 2 started with the groundbreaking Independent State Mail and Confederate Use of U.S. Postage, How Secession Occurred; Correcting the Record by Patricia A. Kaufmann and was followed by 19th Century American Genre Paintings: Reading Newspapers in Tavern Post Offices by Diane DeBlois and Robert Dalton Harris.

La Posta: The Journal of American Postal History, now in its 52nd year, is published four times per year. It is the leading journal devoted to American postal history. Subscriptions are $35 per year. For more information contact: La Posta Publications, POB 6074 Fredericksburg, VA 22403, e-mail laposta.joan@yahoo.com or visit the La Posta website at: www.lapostapub.com.

La Posta Publications News Release 20-7

September 10, 2020           For Immediate Release
For additional information contact: Peter Martin (540) 899-7683, pmartin2525@yahoo.com

La Posta Publications Publisher Peter Martin has announced the September release of the second of their new monograph series. The first La Posta monograph, Independent State Mail and Confederate Use of U.S. Postage—How Secession Occurred; Correcting the Record by Patricia A. Kaufmann, was ground breaking and set the record straight about Confederate secession dates.
“Our second monograph, 19th Century American Genre Paintings: Reading Newspapers in Tavern Post Offices by Diane DeBlois and Robert Dalton Harris, again breaks new ground and provides an intriguing combination of postal history, art, 19th century history, and ephemera,” Martin said.
“The veteran researchers selected three of the best known American genre paintings from the 19th century to find out what they reveal about the postal system of the times, what post office the artists might have depicted, and where the paintings fit in the narratives of three of the big upheavals in early 19th century American society: the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the California Gold Rush.” “The authors have done a remarkable job of interpreting the art, examining the history, and drawing well-supported conclusions while showcasing the early postal history of taverns that were used as post offices and the importance of newspapers in the fledgling United States,” Martin added. “Their efforts bring history alive and make for a fascinating look at life in the early 1800s.”
The monograph received support from New York auction house H.R. Harmer Inc. and Bremerton, Washington, Dealer Dick Keiser, owner of DK Enterprises.
The 8.5 x 11 inch, full-color monograph is priced at $24.95 plus $3 postage and can be ordered from La Posta Publications, POB 6074 Fredericksburg, VA 22403, or from the La Posta website: www.lapostapub.com
La Posta: The Journal of American Postal History, now in its 52nd year, is published four times per year. It is the leading journal devoted to American postal history. Subscriptions are $35 per year. For more information contact: La Posta Publications, POB 6074 Fredericksburg, VA 22403, e-mail laposta.joan@yahoo.com or visit the La Posta website at: www.lapostapub.com.

La Posta Publications Publisher Peter Martin has announced that in conjunction with the celebration of La Posta’s 50th year of publication, the first title in its new monograph series has been released. This is the first new La Posta monograph since the first series of 11 concluded in 1995.
La Posta Monpograph Series 2 starts off with an essential reference work for students of Confederate postal history. Written by Confederate philately expert and La Posta columnist Patricia A. Kaufmann Independent State Mail and Confederate Use of U.S. Postage, How Secession Occurred; Correcting the Record is groundbreaking work. Over the years, Civil War buffs have been bombarded with misinformation about the important secession dates for the Confederate states. These incorrectly stated dates bled into philatelic publications and online sources and, unfortunately, they continue to be repeated.
With a systematic approach, Kaufmann researched the actual laws in place for each state at the time, while also re-examining the secession and admission processes. The results are the definitive information about secession dates with illustrations of related covers for each state.
Kaufmann originally included her findings in the 2012 The Confederate States of America Catalog and Handbook of Stamps and Postal History, which she co-edited. To go a step further to explain how and why these legally accurate dates came about and why they are the true standard for serious postal historians, she wrote an article by the same title for Aspects of American Postal History, a 2017 La Posta Publications book covering 16 different aspects of American postal history.
This monograph is based upon the original article with chronological and alphabetical tables, but is completely repaginated and includes greatly expanded text and images, including updates to Missouri and to the Arizona Territory listing based upon new information discovered in the October 2018 sale of the John Birkinbine II collection of Arizona and New Mexico postal history by Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries.
The 8.5 x 11 inch, full color, 36-page monograph is priced at $19.95 plus $3 postage and can be ordered from La Posta Publications, POB 6074 Fredericksburg, VA 22403